Sunday, November 2, 2008

Kwaito


In ZA the gangster musik that makes you scared comes equipped with kick drum on every beat - musik that still reps the tuffest of the tuff but aims to keep folks steady dancing. South Africa's Kwaito music matured alongside 90's era stateside hip-hop, but with a stronger injection of Chicago house influencing the pace. If you want the info, go check whoever put all this in. Or listen to this writer's alma mater give it the documentary treatment.


Here's a couple joints from that web video site thing.


Mzekezeke:




And a lil Tkzee: