User:Katleho Zonke

Katleho Zonke

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The birth of Acid Kwaito
Ever wondered what happened to kwaito? Many would argue that Durban boys from Afro-tainment have been holding the court after we had seen a significant dip in the genre's sales.

In recent years we've seen many who have attempted to revive and emulate this genre but have fallen somewhat short of success. Most recent on the kwaito scene is Smiso Zwane, also known as Okmalumkoolkal who arguably has singlehandedly resurrected the genre and inspired a new wave of fresh original creators who have coined the phrase 'New-Age* Kwaito or acid Kwaito What is acid kwaito?

Acid Kwaito is music with vision. Once you take it in, it is hard not to appreciate it because it's an experimental type of music. it consists of elements from different genres, all fused into one sound, making it feel nostalgic but at the same time futuristic as well. Tomorrow's sound. But before we go any further, let's take it back to where it all began. Dj's started remixing inter national house tracks to give them a local feel. They added some piano elements, slowed down the tempo, putting in African percussion, and then added African melodies as well Keep in mind this was happening right before apartheid ended. For musicians, this meant being more expressing in their music as they were fighting for freedom expressing it in songs At the same time they wanted to express themselves fully without censorship. so it was more than just about music It was about lifestyle, and being true to themselves. Some people called it lifestyle music. Musicians were proud because they called it true South African Music.

Hence the genre is often understood as genre that grew out of navigating freedom and democracy in post-apartheid South Africa.

In today's world, kwaito is rising from the ashes and slowly becoming a "big deal" again. Talents like Makhalanjalo, Insertcoinz , Stiff Pap , and Gifted Soul-Child are experimenting with the sound. Fusing it with elements from house, hip hop, jazz, and maskandi for more of that African flavour. It's safe to say kwaito is in good hands again.

The history of black music
Louis Armstrong records the first of a series of singles for Okeh Records with his Hot Five and Hot Seven combos. The trumpeter's take on the songs, including "Saint James Infirmary," "Basin Street Blues," and "Muskrat Ramble," "helped to change the course of American music," as writer Charles Hiroshi Garrett noted in a review of a 2000 collection of the complete recordings. "This music has been described as the birthplace of jazz, the musical shot heard 'round the world, the Alps of jazz — indeed, both the music's Holy Grail and its Rosetta Stone."

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