From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaKwaito is a music genre that emerged in Johannesburg, South Africa in the early 1990s. It is based on house music beats, but typically at a slower tempo and containing melodic and percussive African samples which are looped, deep basslines and often vocals, generally male, shouted or chanted rather than sung or rapped. The name Kwaito is derived from the Afrikaans word Kwaai, meaning "angry", a word that has acquired a "cool" connotation.
Kwaito's lyrics are usually in indigenous South African languages or in English, although several languages can be found in the same song. More recently, Kwaito artists like Zola have rapped their lyrics in a hip-hop style, while others such as BOP and Oskido have sped up their beats and toned down the male chants to create a softer form of Kwaito or african house. Other prominent kwaito artists include Arthur, Zola, Mandoza and Mzekezeke.
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