When Kwaito burst onto the South African music scene in the early 1990s, the infectious mix of chanted lyrics, slowed-down house beats and bass-heavy African percussion quickly became the soundtrack ...

That statement continues to ring true as new sounds like kwapi emerge, not as replacements, but as extensions that preserve kwaito’s legacy. While South African music has evolved through genres such ...

South Africans are devastated by the passing of Doc Shebeleza, real name Victor Bogopane, while still mourning the loss of Winnie Khumalo, who passed away earlier this week. They were both 51.

Family, friends and the entire South African music fraternity have mourned the loss of kwaito music’s beloved figure, Siphiwe “General” Sibisi, a former member of the iconic group Chiskop. Sibisi ...