How Kwaito Continues to Influence South African Hip-Hop and Amapiano From K.O and Khuli Chana's lyrical nods to Trompies and Magesh, to Samthing Soweto and Kwesta's basslines, South African artists trace hip-hop and amapiano's DNA straight back to kwaito's '90s golden era. music September 8, 2026

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