Kwaito emerged in Johannesburg in the mid-‘90s as the popular dance music of a South Africa nearing the end of Apartheid, and Professor Rhythm was one of its stars. As the kwaito veteran prepares to ...

A few songs into her set, Sho Madjozi asks her performance deejay to “just throw a beat and I’ll see what I can do.” When the beat, a hard-hitting gqom instrumental, is eventually given to her, she ...

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 ...

The beats are fresh but the performances are second rate and lacking star quality. Despite controversy at home and a decade late, the Grammy win proves how much the world loves South Africa’s biggest ...

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.

If you felt your heart skip a beat when you saw Trompies trending online, you weren’t alone. The iconic kwaito group is officially back in the studio - and yes, there’s a brand-new EP on the way. For ...

Sandy B doesn’t just make music – he carries an entire era with him. The South African artist helped define kwaito back in the ‘90s, when his breakout track Amajovi Jovi turned local streets into ...

Sibusiso Ntshangase, known as S’bu Malawyer. Kwaito music lovers are gearing up to celebrate the 25th anniversary of solo artist Sibusiso Ntshangase, known as S’bu Malawyer, at the Eyethu Lifestyle ...