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Kwaito is a music genre that emerged in Johannesburg, South Africa in the early 1990s. It is based on house music beats, but typically at a slower tempo and containing melodic and percussive African samples which are looped, deep basslines and often vocals, generally male, shouted or chanted rather than sung or rapped. More recently, Kwaito artists like Zola have rapped their lyrics in a hip-hop style, while others such as BOP and Oskido have sped up their beats and toned down the male chants to create a softer form of Kwaito or african house. Other prominent kwaito artists include Arthur, Mandoza and Mzekezeke. Kwaito's lyrics are usually in indigenous South African languages or in English, although several languages can be found in the same song. The name Kwaito itself is derived from the Afrikaans word Kwaai, meaning "angry", a word that has acquired a "cool" connotation. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... City motto: Unity in Development Province Gauteng Mayor Amos Masondo Area  - % water 1,644 km² 0. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... The first two measures of Mozarts Sonata XI, which indicates the tempo as Andante grazioso and the metronome marking as = 120. (Metronome markings were not used in Mozarts day. ... Hand drumming has a significant role in African music African music is as vast and varied as the continents many nations and ethnic groups, so a general description of African music is not possible. ... In popular music a bassline, also bass line, is an instrumental part, or line, which is in the bass or lowest range and thus lower than the other parts and part of the rhythm section. ... Bonginkosi Dlamini, aka Zola, is a South African poet, actor, and kwaito musician. ... West Coast rapper Snoop Dogg performing for the US Navy For information on rap music, see hip hop music. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... South African musician and producer in the genre of [kwaito. ... Mandoza (real name Mduduzi Tshabalala) (1978 - ) is a South African kwaito musician. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Look up Wiktionary:Swadesh lists for Afrikaans and Dutch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

History

House music arrived in Cape Town in the early 1990s at raves like the World Peace Party and in venues like Club Eden, Uforia and DV8. This spread northward where, in the mid 1990s, Chicago house was becoming a popular genre in Johannesburg clubs, and local artists fused its sound with that of South African music. Arthur Mafokate, Makhendlas (Arthur's brother), Oskido, Boom Shaka and Mdu Masilela were the first artists to produce a huge Kwaito hit and popularise it in and outside the black townships, starting with Arthur's track Kaffir. However, it is only after 2001 that Kwaito artists and music have found their way to Europe and the United States. City motto: Spes Bona (Latin: Good Hope) Location of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape Province Province Western Cape Mayor Helen Zille Area  - % water 2,499 km² N/A Population  - Total (2004)  - Density Not ranked 2,893,251 1,158/km² Established 1652 Time zone SAST (UTC+2... It is widely understood that The World Peace Party was the first warehouse Rave in Africa. ... Chicago house is a style of house music. ... City motto: Unity in Development Province Gauteng Mayor Amos Masondo Area  - % water 1,644 km² 0. ... The South African music scene includes both popular (jive) and folk forms. ... Children in a township near Cape Town in 1989 In South Africa, the term township usually refers to the (often underdeveloped) urban residential areas that, under Apartheid, were reserved for non-whites (principally black Africans and Coloureds, who were put into separate townships or locations) who lived near or worked... Kaffir, or kafir, which once was a blanket term for black southern Africans (see South Africa Kaffir people), is now used exclusively as an ethnic or racial slur. ...

As Kwaito became increasingly mainstream in South Africa, collaborations, such as that between South African R&B artists Danny K and Mandoza, have become more common. Kwaito hits often attract a bit of media attention, as Arthur's August 2005 release "Sika Lekhekhe" (a Zulu phrase literally meaning "Cut the cake" and figuratively "Have sex with me") did. The song was banned by a SABC radio station and Arthur had to reshoot the video after several complaints from viewers offended by its sexually suggestive content. Similarly, kwaito band Boom Shaka was widely criticised by the political establishment for its rendition of the national anthem to a kwaito beat. Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Danny Koppel (born 8 September, 1977) is a South African singer, songwriter, actor. ... Mandoza (real name Mduduzi Tshabalala) (1978 - ) is a South African kwaito musician. ... Languages Zulu Religions Christian, Animist Related ethnic groups Bantu Nguni Basotho Xhosa Swazi Matabele Khoisan The Zulu (South African English and isiZulu: amaZulu) are a South African ethnic group of about 10 million people who live mainly in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. ... More traditional systems for analysing language divided linguistic expressions into two classes: literal and figurative. ... SABC is an abbreviation for either South African Broadcasting Corporation - in South Africa or Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council - in the United Kingdom ... Boom Shaka was a pioneering kwaito music group from South Africa, consisting of Junior Sokhela, Lebo Mathosa, Theo Nhlengethwa and Thembi Seete. ... Since 1997, The South African national anthem has been a hybrid song combining new English lyrics with extracts of the hymn Nkosi Sikelel iAfrika and the old South African anthem Die Stem van Suid-Afrika/The Call of South Africa. It is the only neo-modal national anthem in the...

The kwaito industry is growing fast and there is more competition between the kwaito stars, old and new. Popular artists include Zola, Mandoza, Mzekezeke, Brown Dash, Mahoota, Spikiri, Mzambiya, Chippa, Msawawa, Mshoza, Thembi Seite, Thandiswa Mazwai, Brikz, TKZee, Unathi, and the late African pop and kwaito star Brenda Fassie. This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... Brenda Fassie (November 3, 1964 – May 9, 2004), was a legendary South African pop singer, was widely considered the voice for disenfranchised blacks during apartheid and is affectionately known as the Queen of African Pop. ...

TS, Ghetto Ruff, Kalawa Jazmee and Bulldogs are the main recording companies that have discovered kwaito musicians. Jam Alley is a South African talent show that has been a venue for many young kwaito artists like Mandoza, Mzambiya, and Zola, as well as other pop stars. Some kwaito artists have even transcended a musical career. Zola, for instance, now hosts a talk show called "Zola 7" on SABC1.

For now, kwaito's appeal remains largely a South African phenomenon and it has not yet generated the kind of interest that other South African musicians have created for the country's music in the rest of the world. Kwaito has expanded to the neighbouring country of Namibia, with artists like The Dogg, Gazza and Matongo Family experimenting with it. Many other new artist are on the run up including Sunny Boy of Mshasho Records and Qonja. Namibian Kwaito artists are determined to take Kwaito to a new level. However, Namibia lacks distributing and publishing companies. Hopes are high that Sony-BMG, EMI and other companies will spot this new, profitable venture. Paul Gascoigne (born in Gateshead, England on May 27, 1967) is an English football player, often referred to by his nickname Gazza. ... Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc. ... The EMI Group (LSE: EMI) is a British music company comprising of the major record company EMI Music which operates several labels, based in Brook Green in London, England, and EMI Music Publishing, based on Charing Cross Road, London. ...

There are no major collaborations between artists of the two countries but B.O.G has featured on a bonus track that was recently added to Zola's Umdlwembe, a track that was produced by Elias Sipunga of Namibia. It is also rumoured that Gazza has recorded a track featuring Mzhoza. The Dogg has been on shows in South Africa, it is said that he has recorded some potential materials with well-known South African artists for his up-coming album. For more information see Namibian music. Zola is south African poet, actor, and kwaito musician Zolas first album, released in 2000. ... Namibia is a southern African country. ...

External links

• The Kwaito Generation, home page of an in-depth audio documentary (51 minutes, US, 2005).
• MWEB Music, South African Website with Kwaito CD reviews and song clips (Searchable).
• Is Kwaito South African Hip Hop? Why the answer matters and who it matters to, Sharlene Swartz The Youth Institute 14 May 2003
• South African music after Apartheid: kwaito, the "party politic," and the appropriation of gold as a sign of success, Popular Music and Society, July, 2005