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Queer and femme voices like Mx Blouse are also incorporating elements of kwaito into their sound. The wide range of artists inspired by kwaito speaks to the genre’s enduring legacy.
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So, kwaito, where to from here?

“To remain relevant to the current generation, kwaito will need to shape-shift and reinvent itself akin to the evolution of hip-hop. “

  • Themba Kriger
2 min read
Searching: Before the city’s own brand of kwaito even existed, Durban-based Sandy B was already making a name for himself with the release of Amajovi Jovi. Photo: Sandile Ndlovu
AMAJOVI JOVI

Durban kwaito’s Sugarman

Traces of Sandy B’s legacy, punctuated by a 1994 hit, are imprinted on the genre as we know it today

  • Rofhiwa Maneta
6 min read