The Euphoria of Kwaito.

Not sure what Kwaito is? Let this video help.
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Dubbed "South Africa's Hip-Hop."

Kwaito is much more than that.

The urban soup in South Africa's plate,

A jazzy infant caged within a house beat.

The pantsula is an expression to the emotions felt,

The flat footed African tap-and-glide style of dance.

Girl’s asses seducing my eyes,

A bounce in my step while I walk across the floor.

The zamalek is flowing just as smooth as the music,

Alcohol encourages my feet to jive.

The DJ raises the volume,

I have found my heaven.

This is my home. iKhaya lami.

Hardcore Punk: My First Metal Appointment.

Adrenaline rushes through my blood.
The pure sound of amplified metal races towards my body.
The Moshpit is filled with anger and freedom,
it's an addictive feeling that I have no control over.

A monster has been unleashed,
slamming my body around the room.
Riding this wave of ephedrine along the shore of my feelings,
feeling tougher than a bump of raw medicine.

The urge to break loose and go wild has kicked in;
with each ripple of screaming emotions through the speakers,
I feel liberated from the chains of stress holding me down.

This is where I release my rage. This is Hardcore Punk.

The Missing Link - Hardcore Punk

An example of Hardcore Punk music. Sick of it all - Step Down.
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Hardcore Punk music, groomed from the roots of Metal and Punk music. Introduced in the late 70’s was a fast-paced, eardrum bursting genre that combined Heavy Metal and Punk music. A more aggressive sound was created, something exciting and unheard of.

The unifying factor of Hardcore Punk is the sound. Lyrics varying from mindsets of musicians who preach a straight edge lifestyle, while others promote party anthems.

Standing on the shoulders of Rock, Hardcore Punk was created to satisfy the cravings for a faster, more energetic sound. The reckless, loud and furious music was a perfect solution to help raise a rebellious generation.

Kwaito: The Beginning.

The early 90's brought the fall of Apartheid, and a unique new music genre to South Africa. Black musicians in poor townships collided Western house music with African melodies, slowing it down and adding Mzansi spices along with traditional languages signified the birth of Kwaito. A prevalent theme is violence; but artists also promote issues like education, AIDS awareness and women's rights.

As Kwaito grew, so did the beliefs of young Africans who were given opportunities that forced segregation denied; it meant financial freedom.

Kwaito is not about race or politics, but everyday life in the post-apartheid South Africa. Kwaito is about the township, knowing the township, indulging the township, understanding the township and most importantly, wearing it on your sleeve. The township is being celebrated by the youth of South Africa through Kwaito music, which is interesting when one considers that the township was created to keep a ready supply of cheap labour under control by the Apartheid government.