South Africa: What is Kwaito?
Brett Lock and Leon Lazarus of Think Africa Press takes a looks at the urban musical style from Gauteng province which emerged in the mid-1990s.
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South Africa:
Tune Me What - a Kwik Word About Kwaito
ThinkAfricaPress, 30 July 2014
This week, we decided to forego our usual themed show format and just play some random and assorted records without any fixed agenda. While this makes for an easy show format, it… Read more »
Kwaito dancing.
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Namibia:
School Hosts Kwaito Session
New Era, 25 July 2014
The Bank Windhoek Theatre School is tomorrow a centre of attraction on the entertainment calendar when local talents feature in the first ever thrilling Kwaito Session. Read more »
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South Africa:
Cape Town World Music Festival a Great Success
GroundUp, 24 July 2014
This past weekend (18-19 July) saw the first ever Cape Town World Music Festival take place at the City Hall. The successful event brought artists such as Thandiswa Mazwai, The… Read more »
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South Africa:
Tune Me What - Two for the Price of One
ThinkAfricaPress, 19 June 2014
This episode of Tune Me What highlights some interesting musical collaborations between South African artists. Some made perfect sense like that between jazz guitarists Vusi… Read more »