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 ...

Kwaito legend Victor Bogopane, affectionately known as Doc Shebeleza, has passed away after a long illness. His death was confirmed by his family to TshisaLIVE. The music industry is in mourning ...

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the African National Congress (ANC) have both paid tribute to Victor Bogopane, affectionately known as Doc Shebeleza, a pioneering force in the kwaito music ...

Reviewed by Diane Thram in African music (Grahamstown, South Africa) 10 (3) 2017, pages 164-166 (ML5.A25 AFA). AFA copy Purchased from the Warren M. Robbins Library Endowment. "In mid-1990s South ...

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The beats are fresh but the performances are second rate and lacking star quality. Despite controversy at home and a decade late, the Grammy win proves how much the world loves South Africa’s biggest ...

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Despite controversy at home and a decade late, the Grammy win proves how much the world loves South Africa’s biggest house music star. Kwaito music star Mandoza was an important symbolic figure in the ...