Tagged: Kwaito
Stream: Township Funk Album Sampler
DJ Mujava‘s “Township Funk” was released in South Africa in 2006 (circa “Sexyback,” “Everytime We Touch”), worldwide via Warp in 2008, and six hours ago via DJ Qness‘ “Township Funk” mixtape. It’s a subtle monster, … read more »
Video: LV f. Okmalumkoolkat, “Boomslang”
In the microworld of FADER 2010, this video is a dream team realization. First you got LV, responsible for immense jams like “Turn Away” on Hyperdub. Second you got Okmalumkoolkat, whom some of you might … read more »
DJ Zhao, Ngoma 6: Ukulwa Mixtape
Just in time for Youth Day, the June 16 holiday commemorating Soweto uprising against the apartheid regime, DJ Zhao has compiled an incredible mixtape of African and African-inspired dance music (including some of the self-same … read more »
Schlachthofbronx f. Spoek Mathambo & Gnucci Banana, “Ayoba” Live at Distortion Festival
We risked life and limb to flipcam this live footage of Schlachthofbronx‘s explosive South African (via Munich) house single “Ayoba.” We bullied our way to the corner stage at Copyflex Bootyworld. Fifty thousand Danes were … read more »
Ghetto Palms: Township Palms pt. III / Kwaito / DJ Cleo Exclusive Interview
Township Millionare part three! …and yes this is the last kwaito crusade, at least for the moment, because in the three weeks I’ve taken to focus on South Africa, Jamaica has probably released roughly one … read more »
Ghetto Palms: Township Palms / Kwaito / Pitori House
Ever since I started this thing I have been trying to collect enough kwaito or kwaito-ish house for a Township edition of Ghetto Palms. In the process of researching my kwaito feature in F52, I … read more »
