IN CONVERSATION WITH KATLEGO SELEMELA

Siphiwe Sibeko, popularly known as Picat, co-founded the kwaito group Alaska in 1996 alongside Lucky Mlakana, Thabo “Crazy T” Tsotetsi, Les Ma-Ada, and Andrew Moloisane. The group gained recognition for their energetic performances and music that reflected township life and youth culture in South Africa. Over the years, Alaska became…

Chomee, whose real name is Thulisile Madihlaba, is a Kwaito musician, choreographer, and dancer from South Africa. She is known as the Queen of Dance and has been a dance music sensation for nearly a decade. Chomee rose to fame in the early 2000s with a style that blended Kwaito…

Andile Gaelesiwe, born on September 13, 1973, in Soweto, South Africa, is a prominent figure in the South African entertainment industry. She is a kwaito singer, songwriter, sexual rights campaigner, and television presenter. Gaelesiwe is best known for hosting the SABC1 docu-reality series Khumbul’ekhaya since 2006. She has been active…

Kwaito Koolerbox is a kwaito music show airing every Saturday afternoon from 12:00 to 14:00. The show strictly focuses on Kwaito music alongside its legends. It also serves as a commemoration to one of the few South African born music genres.

Rev Tumza (Tumelo Mpanza) is a Soweto-born Kwaito artist and activist, best known as a member of the group GP Gangsta, formed in 2002 in Zola. He transitioned from "kwaito bad boy" to an activist, utilizing music to highlight social issues like gender-based violence. His legacy includes socio-political lyrical content,…