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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 variant of house music that features the use of African sounds and samples.
The song is a tribute to South African kwaito veteran, Doc Shebeleza. It debuted at number 4 on South Africa's official music chart. [1] Before its release, Doc Shebeleza was teased a couple of times at live performances. It was made available for free downloads and has been downloaded over 200,000 times. [2]
Doc Shebeleza was inspired by Brenda Fassie and Mandoza, one of the pioneers of kwaito genre. [1] In 1995 he released his first album Shebeleza featuring the hit "Ghets Ghetsa". This was followed by "S'kumfete" which featured a hit with the same name. After that, he released three more albums: Tiger (1997), Ebumnandini (2000) [3], and Jiva Yoyo ...
Boom Shaka was a pioneering South African kwaito music group consisting of Junior Sokhela, Lebo Mathosa, Theo Nhlengethwa and Thembi Seete.They released their first single "It's About Time" in 1993, [1] and subsequently released their debut LP, titled "Kwere Kwere" in 1994. [2]
TKZee is a South African kwaito music group formed in 1990s by three school friends, Tokollo Tshabalala, Kabelo Mabalane, and Zwai Bala. [1] The group shot to prominence in late 1997 and early 1998 with their chart-topping singles "Palafala" and "Shibobo". [2] 1996 their debut EP was released titled Take It Easy, but did not sell well. [3]
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This album won the Best Kwaito Music Album category and the album's title track won the Song of the Year category at the South African Music Awards in 2001. [7] Mandoza also won in five of the ten categories at the 2001 Metro Music Awards: Best Kwaito Artist, Best Male Vocalist, Best Album, Best Styled Artist and Song Of The Year.
He started his music career at age 15 preparing demo CDs, [1] and in the late 1990s adopted the stage name Lekgoa ("white guy" in Sotho) singing in the South African kwaito genre of music. In this period, he was signed to Gallo record label, releasing two albums; Basetsana in 1999 and Ngamla Yoba in 2002.