About Kwaito
Kwaito is a music genre that emerged in South Africa in the 1990s. It is usually classed as a form of house music and music of South Africa.
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Kwaito is a music genre that emerged in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa, between the late 1980s and 1990s. It is a sound that features the use of South African sounds and samples. Kwaito songs occur at a slower tempo range than other styles of house music and often contain catchy melodic and percussive loop samples, deep bass lines and vocals. They are also very similar tempos to early 1990s NYC house tracks.
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What is Kwaito?
Kwaito is a music genre that emerged in South Africa in the 1990s. It is usually classed as a form of house music and music of South Africa.
Where and when did Kwaito originate?
Kwaito originated in South Africa in the 1990s.