Just nine days ago, South African kwaito legend Mandoza performed at a national concert, despite his family announcing days earlier that he had been diagnosed with brain cancer. The 38-year-old singer ...

The first time Buhle Mbonambi met late kwaito star, Mandoza, he revealed something shocking. Here the writer remembers meeting the legend and interviewing him. When I received a call from Mandoza’s ...

Johannesburg – Gauteng Premier David Makhura on Monday said the “entire country was saddened” by the passing of Kwaito star Mandoza who he described as one of the great entertainers of our time.

In the build-up to the 25th anniversary of the country's unofficial anthem, a musical theatre production will take place on 18 September 2024 at the Soweto Theatre. Gugs Mhlungu was joined by ...

South African Kwaito artist Mandoza has had a large impact on the music scene, cementing his status as a legend in the industry. Mandoza passed away on 18 September 2016 after succumbing to brain ...

Mandoza died at a Johannesburg hospital after succumbing to a brain tumour. The star was revered for his music which was loved by people of all colour and he was considered a pioneer of local kwaito ...

The Mandoza biopic sent publicist Lerato Sengadi down memory lane. She took to her Instagram timeline sharing she worked on the series. The six-part story that delves into the life of the kwaito music ...

Originating in the black townships of South Africa in the mid-1990s, Kwaito music fuses hip-hop, house music, reggae and melodic African rhythms. Although Kwaito has been labeled by many as African ...

The trend of uniquely South African genres like Gqom and Amapiano breaking through the barriers we see today started with Kwaito songs like Nkalakatha pre-streaming. While this trend is led by Gen Zs ...

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