Watch a documentary on Kwaito, a uniquely post-Apartheid South African genre blending slowed-down house with indigenous rap vocals.
Where do new genres of music emerge from? Often times, sonic advancements occur within times of hardship that push artists to create something new out of what's old and broken. That is certainly part of the story of kwaito, though the music is remembered as a sound of hope, youth, and freedom of expression. A uniquely South African genre of mus...