ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KWAITO
From Amakwaito, a gang in Sophiatown, South Africa, in the 1950s.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KWAITO»
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kwaito in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
kwaito and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
The Siyagruvaers go dancing the length and breadth of Namibia. That's the definition of paradise, right? So why are there hassles? What's with Mncedisi? Why's Brunette suddenly off-centre? And what's up with Thabiso, of all people?
Colleen Moroukian, Brion Mnala, 2004
BY DIANE COETZER JOHANNESBURG— Kwaito, South Africa's most
successful contemporary domestic music genre, is taking its first steps on the
international stage. Many labels are hoping London will be a launch pad to
international ...
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House Music Genres:
Kwaito
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The Culture of AIDS in Africa: Hope and Healing Through ...
Although women's agency in kwaito is highly contestable, Angela Impey argues
that “kwaito has offered women a new kind of agency in self-representation in
post-Apartheid South Africa...like Madonna, kwaito female artists have learned to
...
Gregory Barz, Judah M. Cohen, 2011
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The Culture of AIDS in Africa: Hope and Healing Through ...
Although women's agency in kwaito is highly contestable, Angela Impey argues
that “kwaito has offered women a new kind of agency in self-representation in
post-Apartheid South Africa...like Madonna, kwaito female artists have learned to
...
Gregory Barz, Judah M. Cohen, 2011
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Music, Performance and African Identities
“Initially it would be easy to describe kwaito as basically programmed
synthesized house beats, slowed down to a groove South Africans [wanted] to
move to, spiced with African percussion and a few lyrical gimmicks in township
slang chanted ...
Toyin Falola, Tyler Fleming, 2012
Chanted or sung in township slang (usually over programmed beats), kwaito's
lyrics range from the anodyne to the fiercely political. Given an international lease
of life as the soundtrack for the feature film Tsotsi (which bagged the 2006 Oscar
...
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Dancehall: From Slave Ship to Ghetto
Kwaito, like dancehall, has distinct styles of dancing, performance, fashion and
language, in the case of kwaito mostly drawn from township slang and
indigenous languages (the band Bongo Maffin, for example, has used Shona,
Sotho, ...
Sonjah Nadine Stanley-Niaah, 2010
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The Identity of Blood Money
They rolled in bed and just when Kwaito decided to make love to her the phone
rang. Diana was left in suspense as Kwaito rose up. Kwaito looked at the screen,
there was no number of the caller. Kwaito picked up his trouser and dressed up ...
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Hip Hop Africa: New African Music in a Globalizing World
The first commercially successful kwaito group, Boom Shaka, consisted of two
males (one, an ex member of Prophets of Da City) and two females. Vocalist
Brenda Fassie, who gained star status in the 1980s in a genre called bubblegum,
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KWAITO»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
kwaito is used in the context of the following news items.
Mzwandile Bee perseveres
Mzwandile Bee has taken up the formidable task to singlehandedly revive the Kwaito music genre. The 35-year-old specialises in different ... «The Swazi Observer, Jul 15»
Mandoza in hospital for 'minor' operation - Sowetan LIVE
Kwaito pioneer Mandoza has been a patient at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Soweto since last Friday. Mandoza told ... «Sowetan Live, Jul 15»
Nosholola's video due next month
Namibian Afro Pop, Dancehall and Kwaito Namibian singer, currently based in South Africa (SA), Ganda Krispien Masango, popularly known ... «New Era, Jul 15»
Pam's booty trap
Same thing has always been said about Kwaito about being repetitive or how terrible Justin Bieber's music is. well folks look at all those critics ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
#MTVMAMA2015: Who deserves the 'Song of the Year' award?
The high energy track and tribute to South African Kwaito veteran, Doc Shebeleza had us nodding our head all through. We loved the remix ... «ynaija, Jul 15»
Kwaito outfit Tha Defination releases single
The two young men, who hail from Gabane, said while some people may think the kwaito genre has lost its lustre, the music is still loved and ... «Mmegi Online, Jul 15»
My Racist Shame at the Pick 'n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival
I loathe BEE and i'm more likely to listen to rock music than kwaito... but i am ashamed that my race group so utterly (and unashamedly) ... «News24, Jul 15»
And now for something completely different
I am from Soweto so I grew up listening to kwaito, R&B and gospel music. Our bassist listened to a lot of punk and reggae. So we fuse all those ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
SA LEGEND MDU FOR SOLANI'S 1ST ANNIVERSARY
MBABANE – South African legendary kwaito star Mduduzi 'The God Father' Masilela, popularly known as Mdu, will headline Solani's ... «Times of Swaziland, Jul 15»
beMobile Jazz Festival to benefit charities
For added variety the organisers have also included Oskido and legendary kwaito group Trompies, from South Africa. DJs Sid, Milton and Sala ... «Mmegi Online, Jul 15»
