Durban Kwaito

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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.

Mx Blouse and the new-age genre-busters

From the fringes, a different breed of musicians is disrupting established norms

Zane Lelo Meslani

Bougie Pantsula represents the coming together of their Model C-identity and kwaito culture. The group build on the legacy of TKZee who were the first artists to confuse the class question and kwaito.

The descendants of TKZee

It may have traditionally been a definitively kasi sound but kwaito has grown to include different demographics

Esinako Ndabeni

Bhizer

Bhizer adds more ingredients to his gqom mix

Will gqom’s precarious position in the kwaito food chain get the better of Bhizer?

Kwanele Sosibo