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Kwaito

Kwaito is a genre. Kwaito grew out of Afro-pop and Afropop. Its influence carried into Gqom, Amapiano and Bacardi House, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 5 connections around Kwaito. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Kwaito came from and where it led.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
KwaitoAfro-popAfropopGqomAmapianoBacardi House

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Kwaito connections

Kwaito grew out of Afro-pop and Afropop, went on to shape Gqom, Amapiano and Bacardi House. 5 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

What influenced Kwaito

Roots2

Sounds and acts that shaped Kwaito.

What Kwaito shaped

Legacy3

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