Township Millionare part three! …and yes this is the last kwaito crusade, at least for the moment, because in the three weeks I’ve taken to focus on South Africa, Jamaica has probably released roughly ...

It's Saturday night and the streets of Johannesburg's Newtown section are thumpin'. South Africans usually avoid the crime-ridden downtown area after dark, but tonight minibus-taxis and cars packed ...

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 ...

“We just wanted to make good music,” says electronic music producer Jakinda. “When we met, neither of us went into the studio thinking ‘we want to make future kwaito’, but after dropping our EP, ...

Kwaito and house music legends were honoured at the fourth annual Mzansi Kwaito and House Music Awards (MKHMA) held at Carnival City’s Big Top Arena. Uhuru’s opening performance set the mood for the ...

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 ...

I must have been about seven when I first learnt that South Africa had a musical phenomenon called Trompies. At the time, I didn’t know the language for it. I didn’t know about legacies, icons or ...