I watched this Doccie in 2018 and it just popped up again on my youtube. Zola always had wisdom. "Our parents were fighting for freedom and we are fighting for our identity" 21 years later that is still the case in 2023
House Music is from the Black slums of New York, just like HipHop. Frankie Knuckles (Bronx), Larry Levan (Brooklyn), along with all of the brothas and sistas in Chicago. It is beautiful that South Africans could feel that Rhythm in it, and they could tell this just wasn't some kind of European music or something. They felt the SOUL and made something New and hot. Now Amapiano is something else fresh, put together with the dancing which reminds so much of Pop-Locking and Breakdance, but with unique, mesmerizing South African flavor and attitude. No matter where you put our people or what you put us through, our spirits will always prevail and create beauty and success. Thank God for The Drum.
This is so amazing. I was only 12 years in 2002. All I wanted was to learn the pantsula moves. Bra Hugh is talking sense on this documentary and Zola. Yo, Zola was also on fire in 2002!
Kwaito evolved into Amapiano. The drum patterns are the same. The only difference is the bassline is now harder hitting and length of the chord progressions is longer. And Amapiano uses a string on the offbeat instead of a hihat. The vocals became more refined instead of the rap vocals in Kwaito.
Amapiano is a devolution of Kwaito and House. It is a far lesser genre than Kwaito was. Kwaito was more popular than any foreign genre of music in it's prime.
Amapiano will NEVER fill the SHOES THAT KWAITO SOWED. KWAITO was a liberation movement that was essential to the identity of Azanians all over. No genre took the risks that Kwaito DID back then in Azania
It's hard to find documentaries about Kwaito. I am surprised that this one which is really the most interesting one for me so far on the internet is made for Swedish television. I wish there could be a follow up to this documentary as Kwaito spread from Joburg and had more influence from Durban artists around 2010, it has since declined however as other genres are now dominating the music scene..
Man, why did Kwaito die? We created a beautiful genre and we basically just let it die like that? Granted the productions were not that impressive I feel like it would have improved well enough to the levels of hiphop/rap and rnb because, lets be honest, Kwaito was still in it's infant stages and it died young...
In my opinion the production was perfect it was simple it's my most listened to genre and as a DJ I play many genres here in Australia but kwaito reminds me of back home in Zambia growing up in the early 2000s I'd hear it on the radio frequently
I watched this Doccie in 2018 and it just popped up again on my youtube. Zola always had wisdom. "Our parents were fighting for freedom and we are fighting for our identity" 21 years later that is still the case in 2023
House Music is from the Black slums of New York, just like HipHop. Frankie Knuckles (Bronx), Larry Levan (Brooklyn), along with all of the brothas and sistas in Chicago. It is beautiful that South Africans could feel that Rhythm in it, and they could tell this just wasn't some kind of European music or something. They felt the SOUL and made something New and hot. Now Amapiano is something else fresh, put together with the dancing which reminds so much of Pop-Locking and Breakdance, but with unique, mesmerizing South African flavor and attitude. No matter where you put our people or what you put us through, our spirits will always prevail and create beauty and success. Thank God for The Drum.
Wrong, House music Started in Chicago from Frankie (who was from New York). He brought it back to New York.
Senyaka was ahead of his time....everybody was doing one thing , he came and did something different...
Bra Hugh And Senyaka were very wise in the SA music industry 😢😢😢 May their souls rest in peace 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️
Senyaka really the first real MC in SA! ll
Gyeah
@@selector_bsa6731before him, there was Boogie Man with "Jika Jika" in 1984.
Senyaka was the 1st rapper in Africa and for the longest of time i used to think the 1st SA rap song was Happy Summer Song by TKZee.
Back in 1981, there was a rapper in Nigeria named Ronnie B who came out with "The way I fee rap".
did I note just shed a tear seeing my OG Senyaka geeze.
This is so amazing. I was only 12 years in 2002. All I wanted was to learn the pantsula moves. Bra Hugh is talking sense on this documentary and Zola. Yo, Zola was also on fire in 2002!
Kwaito evolved into Amapiano. The drum patterns are the same. The only difference is the bassline is now harder hitting and length of the chord progressions is longer. And Amapiano uses a string on the offbeat instead of a hihat. The vocals became more refined instead of the rap vocals in Kwaito.
Amapiano is a devolution of Kwaito and House. It is a far lesser genre than Kwaito was. Kwaito was more popular than any foreign genre of music in it's prime.
@@MazBringsby Amapiano is just one riddim with rattles all over the beat. Just like "reggae"ton uses 1 beat called "dem bow" from dancehall music.
Amapiano will NEVER fill the SHOES THAT KWAITO SOWED. KWAITO was a liberation movement that was essential to the identity of Azanians all over.
No genre took the risks that Kwaito DID back then in Azania
No no no no, kwaito too legendary for dat comparison
@@MazBringsbythank u
It's hard to find documentaries about Kwaito. I am surprised that this one which is really the most interesting one for me so far on the internet is made for Swedish television. I wish there could be a follow up to this documentary as Kwaito spread from Joburg and had more influence from Durban artists around 2010, it has since declined however as other genres are now dominating the music scene..
Kwaito content is non existent
@@styre True, it's a bit hard to find
So Senyaka introduced rap in Africa
yes 😂
Nah, in Nigeria there was a rapper name Ronnie B who came out in 1981
I miss my country 🥺
Eish Lesego,you can say that again.
Mphephethwa
I loved this documentary. Every track selected had me looking it up, unless I already had it.
This Is A Beautiful Documentary!
Greatest documentary I’ve ever seen !!!
What an inspiration of south African music and struggles 😢😢
This is amazing, thank you for share it.
Fantastic documentary - thanks so much!
Hey Idk what got you onto this aesthetic, this is beautiful, keep it up ntwana 🧡.
Bra Hugh wiseman, Oskido is a Legend of South African music.
Underated documentary ✌🏽🇨🇩🇰🇪
thank you for this
We need to tell the black story
Man, why did Kwaito die? We created a beautiful genre and we basically just let it die like that? Granted the productions were not that impressive I feel like it would have improved well enough to the levels of hiphop/rap and rnb because, lets be honest, Kwaito was still in it's infant stages and it died young...
In my opinion the production was perfect it was simple it's my most listened to genre and as a DJ I play many genres here in Australia but kwaito reminds me of back home in Zambia growing up in the early 2000s I'd hear it on the radio frequently
Bra Hugh spitting facts here
❤❤❤ in 2024❤ I like ndoenda ku jobg kunemari ye paper 📃 👌 😎
Great documentary
what a great watch ❤️🤝
15:18 Love the fact they always respected and feared God from #Kwaito to #HipHop
21:30 Thank You to the Grootman, unkels and OG's that taught us 2 things. #Don'tBeGreedy #Don'tBeAMonkey and always #BeNice
Brilliant! 😢😊
They look so free
Bubble gum means it's sweet
Now kwaito is back but as amapiano ....
This is SHIT FUNNY, Purely South African.
Elite is on power
Wow
Wow💎🔥
Mandoza and TKZee carried Kwaito Music...
The world is freedom
Do not war
thepiratebay make an all-out effort
Kwaito started in '94
Nah it started earlier than that. Silver Stars were the first ones to call it Kwaito in 1990.
Viva South Ahhh 🇿🇦
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Kwaito for 2000s kabelo zola mandoza mdu trompies
8:57 #GFunk is #Kwaito
no mention of house music as a black american art form? interesting
House like Rock, was appropriated. Unfortunately, people back then did not have this information readily available...
@@njabulomasina4180well put!!!
this was shot in 2002 , so it was heavily appropriated as European music
5:15✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾 Facts #Lyrics
Lebsack Shore
anyone knows the track at 1:34 ???
Kabelo - "Amasheleni"
@@melusimlauza2477 thanks bro! do you have the instrumental version? is insane this track!
@@Daniel-ll6oh No I don't. It's hard to find
@@melusimlauza2477 :( well but thanks for your help i aprecciate this great tune!
Allen George Johnson Melissa Anderson Brenda
19:00 1st #BlackMindset then #SendUS