Legendary kwaito star Thebe celebrated 30 years in the South African music industry at an exclusive event, attended by close friends and industry figures like DJ Oskido, at The Venue, Melrose Arch.

South African Kwaito legends, Trompies is set to drop their EP ‘Pantsula 4 Life’ on January 30, 2026, and will be embarking ...

Trompies, the Kwaito pioneers, are back with 'Lilizela,' a new single featuring Kwesta, Nokwazi, and Stoan, paving the way ...

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 ...

Disgraced Kwaito musician Sipho "Brickz" Ndlovu has reportedly achieved academic excellence while in prison and is aiming for ...

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 ...

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 ...

Despite controversy at home and a decade late, the Grammy win proves how much the world loves South Africa’s biggest house music star. Kwaito music star Mandoza was an important symbolic figure in the ...

Street Keys has teamed up with Da King, Peligrosso Blxze and Flammy A to release a new single titled Auto (Thath'iphoto), a track that deliberately bends ...

Reviewed by Diane Thram in African music (Grahamstown, South Africa) 10 (3) 2017, pages 164-166 (ML5.A25 AFA). AFA copy Purchased from the Warren M. Robbins Library Endowment. "In mid-1990s South ...

Kwaito star Tzozo has added his voice to the growing call for men to take accountability and actively stand against the abuse of women. Speaking to TshisaLIVE, the musician said he is deeply disturbed ...