People who think that kwaito is dead are in
for a big surprise. A legend in a genre, Mandla Mofokeng better known as
Spikiri is back with a bang! With more than 30 years of experience in the
Mzansi entertainment industry but still young at heart, he is now determined
more than ever to revive kwaito music and make it alive.
Spikiri is a founder and co-director of
Kalawa Jazmee Record. Kwaito music maestro has produced a new song called
Ingoma (Ayazani) features Jakarumba of Trompies fame and the prince of kwaito,
Professor also features Nandipha, an upcoming and promising artist from Dlamini
in Soweto. Mshoza has recently released a new track called Abantu bam laba
Hlaudi Motsoeneng has introduced the 90% of
local music rule on South African Broadcasting Cooperation (SABC) radio
stations. Spikiri said even after that has been introduced but their music is
still not played. “Talented musicians aren’t played on radio because other
artist’s pay presenters and that only means we will never get to hear new
talent” he added.
Kwaito is a music genre that emerged in
Johannesburg, South Africa during the 1990s. In those time kwaito was a hit
with the likes of Spikiri, Mandoza,Mdu, Mshoza and many more. People think that
kwaito music is so 2000 and outdated and that they are no longer interested in
Kwaito.
It
seems as if Hip-Hop took over on kwaito because people nowadays will only tell
you about lt and not kwaito. Some say “ Spikiri should just accept the fact
that kwaito is dead and outdated. When last did you hear any kwaito song
playing, Spikiri should just be real and forget kwaito and it should be
considered as a throwback”. But some beg to differ with this view of kwaito
dying, saying “they still love kwaito and they are looking forward on listen
the new track of Spikiri and they are going to support him”.
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