Kwaito
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Kwaito is a South African music genre that blends house beats with hip-hop and local township influences, often featuring laid-back vocals and socially conscious lyrics.
All labels observed (2)
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South African music genre
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music genre ⓘ |
| associatedDanceStyle | pantsula dancing ⓘ |
| associatedSubculture | South African urban youth ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | post-apartheid cultural expression in South Africa ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | South Africa ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin |
Johannesburg townships
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South African townships ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | early 1990s ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Afro-house
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Amapiano NERFINISHED ⓘ South African hip hop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
US hip hop
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US house music ⓘ reggae ⓘ traditional African rhythms ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
party and dance
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post-apartheid life ⓘ social issues ⓘ youth culture ⓘ |
| notableArtist |
Arthur Mafokate
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Bongo Maffin NERFINISHED ⓘ Boom Shaka NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandoza NERFINISHED ⓘ Mdu Masilela NERFINISHED ⓘ TKZee NERFINISHED ⓘ Zola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCityScene | Soweto GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableRecordLabel |
999 Music
GENERATED
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Kalawa Jazmee Records GENERATED ⓘ |
| placeOfDevelopment | Johannesburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stylisticOrigin |
bubblegum music
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hip hop music ⓘ house music ⓘ kwela ⓘ township music ⓘ |
| typicalBeat | four-on-the-floor house beat GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
drum machines
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electronic basslines ⓘ samplers ⓘ synthesizers ⓘ |
| typicalLanguage |
Afrikaans
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English ⓘ Tsotsitaal NERFINISHED ⓘ Zulu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalTempo | slow-to-mid tempo ⓘ |
| typicalVocalStyle |
chanting
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rap ⓘ spoken word ⓘ |
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