Kwaito

A South African dance music style that emerged in early- to mid-1990s Johannesburg, defined by slowed-down house grooves, heavy sub-bass, chant-like vocals, and township slang. Emerged 1998. Wikipedia

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75 artists with 3.8M combined listeners. 76% of them sit in the Afropop / South African Jazz / South African Hip Hop community on the map. It shares the most artists with South African Jazz.

Where Kwaito sits on the map

• Afropop / South African Jazz / South African Hip Hop · 57 artists (76%)
• South African Deep House / Gqom / South African House · 13 artists (17%)
• Maskandi / Barcadi / Afropop · 2 artists (3%)
• Amapiano / Sgija / Barcadi · 1 artists (1%)
• Brostep / Dubstep / Wonky · 1 artists (1%)
• Funk Melody / Funk Das Antigas / Latin Hip Hop · 1 artists (1%)

Strongest pairings in Kwaito

Kwaito artists who most often share real, user-made playlists.

1. M'Du & TKZEE · 33 shared playlists
2. Mandoza & TKZEE · 31 shared playlists
3. TKZEE & Trompies · 31 shared playlists
4. M'Du & Trompies · 30 shared playlists
5. Mandoza & M'Du · 28 shared playlists
6. Brown Dash & TKZEE · 28 shared playlists
7. Brown Dash & M'Du · 27 shared playlists
8. M'Du & Kabelo · 26 shared playlists
9. Brown Dash & Trompies · 26 shared playlists
10. TKZEE & Kabelo · 26 shared playlists

Related genres

Genres that share the most artists with Kwaito, for their size.

• South African Jazz · 16 shared artistsBoth: Hugh Masekela, Brenda Fassie, Bongo Maffin
• South African Hip Hop · 13 shared artistsBoth: Major League Djz, Khuli Chana, TKZEE
• Kasi Rap · 5 shared artistsBoth: Khuli Chana, Pro Kid, Tuks
• Old School Hip Hop · 2 shared artistsBoth: Mzambiya, Amu
• House · 5 shared artistsBoth: Black Motion, Dj Ganyani, Bongi Dube
• South African Pop Dance · 2 shared artistsBoth: Brenda Fassie, Big Nuz
• South African House · 4 shared artistsBoth: Black Motion, Professor, DJ Vetkuk
• Groove Room · 2 shared artistsBoth: Arthur Mafokate, DJ Sdunkero

Artists

75 artists tagged Kwaito, ranked by listeners.

1. Zola1.8M listeners · Rap Francais
2. TK1.3M listeners · Rap Francais
3. Black Motion79.4K listeners · House
4. Mafikizolo74.4K listeners · Afropop
5. Hugh Masekela73.3K listeners · South African Jazz
6. Brenda Fassie68.4K listeners
7. Major League Djz53.8K listeners · Amapiano
8. Big Nuz40.9K listeners · Afropop
9. Khuli Chana31.1K listeners · South African Hip Hop
10. Spikiri24.1K listeners
11. Dj Ganyani24.0K listeners · House
12. TKZEE18.6K listeners
13. Mandoza18.6K listeners
14. Professor17.7K listeners
15. Bongo Maffin17.3K listeners
16. Hip Hop Pantsula15.9K listeners · South African Hip Hop
17. Ntando8.9K listeners · Afropop
18. M'Du8.1K listeners
19. Pro Kid7.9K listeners
20. Malaika7.1K listeners
21. Lebo Mathosa6.5K listeners
22. Monique Bingham6.3K listeners · Amapiano
23. Trompies6.3K listeners
24. Thebe4.1K listeners
25. Brothers of Peace3.9K listeners
26. Pure Magic2.5K listeners
27. Mgarimbe2.4K listeners
28. DJ Bongz2.3K listeners
29. Brickz2.2K listeners
30. DJ Vetkuk2.0K listeners
31. Kabelo1.9K listeners
32. Boom Shaka1.9K listeners
33. Tuks1.7K listeners · South African Hip Hop
34. Jacknife1.7K listeners · Wonky
35. Mapaputsi1.6K listeners
36. Mashamplani1.5K listeners
37. Brown Dash1.4K listeners
38. DJ Fisherman1.3K listeners
39. EmoBoys1.3K listeners
40. Nutty Nys1.2K listeners · Deep Groove House
41. Spokes h1.1K listeners
42. Pitch Black Afro1.0K listeners
43. Bongi Dube1.0K listeners · House
44. Alaska1.0K listeners
45. Bojo Mujo1.0K listeners
46. Mawillies1.0K listeners
47. Skeem1.0K listeners
48. Mzekezeke1.0K listeners
49. Arthur1.0K listeners
50. Skwatta kamp1.0K listeners · South African Hip Hop
51. Mshoza1.0K listeners
52. L'vovo Derrango1.0K listeners
53. Milan Music1.0K listeners
54. DJ Citi Lyts1.0K listeners · South African Hip Hop
55. Freddie Gwala1.0K listeners · South African Jazz
56. Doc Shebeleza1.0K listeners
57. Mzambiya1.0K listeners
58. Msawawa1.0K listeners
59. Nina Brothers1.0K listeners
60. Jakarumba1.0K listeners
61. Bomb Shelter1.0K listeners
62. Andile1.0K listeners · House
63. Chiskop1.0K listeners
64. Nayobe1.0K listeners · Freestyle
65. Amu1.0K listeners · Old School Hip Hop
66. Izinyoka1.0K listeners
67. Oufadafada1.0K listeners
68. Dominica1.0K listeners · UK Hip Hop
69. Sea Bee1.0K listeners
70. Arthur Mafokate1.0K listeners · South African Hip Hop
71. DJ Sdunkero1.0K listeners · South African House
72. Makhendlas1.0K listeners
73. Joe Nina1.0K listeners · South African Jazz
74. Zuluboy1.0K listeners · Kasi Rap
75. GP Gangsta1.0K listeners · Kasi Rap