kwaito
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of kwaito
C20: from Amakwaito , a gang in Sophiatown, South Africa, in the 1950s
Example Sentences
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It’s a svelte, melodic style of dance music pitched between European deep house, jazzy R&B and local styles like kwaito and gqom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2024
Mdlongwa is considered one of the pioneers of kwaito, a gritty fusion of low-tempo house music and urban African vibes, which preceded the now globally recognised Afro-house and amapiano genres.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2022
Her cousins liked to play kwaito, a popular genre of music that emerged in South Africa in the 1990s, a variant of house music overloaded with traditional African beats and samples.
From New York Times ● Jan. 7, 2016
The music has also changed, with hiphop and its South African township version, known as kwaito, added to the staple of Afrikaans guitar and vocals.
From Reuters ● Aug. 13, 2015
The ANC, he says, then helped kwaito artists by taking them to political rallies where audiences would buy their music after a show.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 11, 2011
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