They called this Kwaito. ( although some may argue that Kwaito was born by Bubble gum music.)
Aside from being a music genre Kwaito is a culture, scamto (township slang), dress style, 'street bashes' (township street parties), the ever changing dance moves are part of that culture.
But Kwaito to South African was new and fresh. It was a way young people expressed their views, sexuality, opinions, issues facing their communities and and and
The fashion then was a big issue . Big braids, crazy hairs styles, bright co-ordinated colors, White, yellow, red shades and who can forget the sky high sneakers, those were trending in townships around South Africa.
A group that stood up though was a group of two Girls( Thembi Seete and the late Lebo Mathosa) and two guys (Theo Nhlengethwa and Junior Sokhela) named Boom Shaka had an in your face attitude and fashion sense.
Everbody seemed to like the group thing as most Kwaito artists were groups, with the likes of Trompies, Alaska, Chiskop, Abashante, Skeem, TKZ and and and.
There was one artist who chose to do this solo, Arthur Mafokate, he was controversial (still is) with songs like 'Kaffir'. This form of music was also a form of fighting the apartheid system, amongst other things.
I don't come from hell
You would not like it if I called you a baboon.
Even when I try washing up, you still call me a kaffir
Boss, don't call me a kaffir.-
-Arthur Mafokate_' Kaffir'
Boom Shaka: Theo, the late talented Lebo, Thembi, (who both made thick braids trendy) and Junior
The late Lebo who brought sexy back in South Africa
Thembi Seete who is still a fashionista
The 'Godfathers of Kwaito' Trompies: Jakaromba, Spikiri, Mahoota and Eugene
CHISKOP. . . .
'Aint no stoppin' (Us now) EP cover of Boom Shaka
Abashante: Queen Sesoko, the late Abel 'Zombo' Golola and Hazel 'Nestum' Mzolo
Trompies single 'Sigiya ngengoma' associated with Kwaito
Crowded Crew
