The King of Kwaito, MrSikaLekhekhe, Arthur Mafokate known as the innovator of dance moves and for thehistory making songs like OyiOyi which was the first kwaito song to win a SAMA song of the year award. Credited for creating the first kwaito hit song “Vuvuzela” and for spearheading a new genre of music with lyrics that reflected a new freedom and political change, MrMafokate known for his reputation of being unafraid to stir up controversy and voice his opinion. He is particularly significant for breaking economic barriers that hampered South African artists of previous generations and help to bring kwaito into a new era.
er performers, helping them to be integrated into the music industry. 21. JOE NINA – DING DONG 22. THEBE – LENYORA 23. MAKHENDLAS – IMPIKI 24. LEBO MATHOSA – LIONESS 25. DOC SHEBELEZA – CHARMA BOY 26. CHISKOP – AKUSHESHI 27. ALASKA - KASIOLOGY 28. MAPAPUTSI – KLEVA 29. CHOMEE – TWICE AS NICE 30. SPIKIRI – THE KING DON FATHER
11. KABELO – EVERYBODY WATCHNG 12. M’DU – Y U 4 ME 13. BRICKZ – FACE BRICK 14. BROWN DASH – DASHBAORD 15. SKEEM – WAAR WAS JY 16. BONGO MUFFIN – THE CONCERTO 17. BLAZE – KUVUM’ISKHATHI 18. MAWILLIES – KE TSWERE LOTTO 19. DR MAGEU – GEUZIN WAMAMPELA 20. ZOLA - UMDLWEMBE
Zola 7 as he is known in South Africa from his clothing range and a television show where he helped people to achieve their dreams. Zola an actor and a musician who become well known for his role as the notorious gangster Papa Action in YizoYizo 2, he also performed the score for the series. He was part of the Academy Award winning film “Tsotsi” and the movie “Drum”. Born and raised in Soweto Zola raps in IsiZulu and Tsotsitaal, umdlwembe and a Ghetto Scandalous musician who is a pioneer in social action and benefit projects in South Africa works on behalf of young-
34. TOKOLLO – GUSHESHE 35. SGONONDO - AMADRAGON 36. MASHAMPLANI – NEVA NEVA 37. MGARIMBE – SISTER BERTINA 38. DAKOTA – UMDANSOFANAYO 39. ABASHANTE – GIRLS 40. MM DULXE – WHERE WERE YOU
TOP 10 MUST HAVE HIP HOP ALBUMS 1. PROPHETS OF DA CITY – GHETTO CODE
2. ZULUBOY - MASIHAMBISANE 3. HHP – ACCEPTANCE SPEECH 4. ZUBS – THE LISTENERS DIGEST
Mandla “The King Don Father” Mafokeng started his music career as a dancer in 1985, under the guidance of South African musician Sello “Chicco” Twala. He later formed a disco group called MM Deluxe with friend M’duMasilela in 1988. This duo recorded two successful albums in 1989 and 1990 and introduced what came to be known as township kwaito today. He is one of the master minds of the Dangerous Combination Crew and the Co-Founder/Director of the most influential record label in Kwaito music KalawaJazzmee. Spikiri is a seminal founder member of the original pantsula group Trompies and has made successful contributions in music production through his musical diversity and talent he has produced award winning tracks for Mafikizolo, Kabelo, Hugh Masikela, Don Laka, Vicky Vilakazi and HhashiElimhlophe. 31. ODA MEESTA – WENA U BANI? 32. HOWZA – CUT TO THE CHASE 33. GUFFY – PHODILE
MM Deluxe a disco group consisting of the two biggest kwaito stars of the 90’s, Mandla “Spikiri” Mofokeng and Mduduzi “The Godfather” Masilela. Inspired by Sello “Chicco” Twala, “Where were you” was a slick early house album made without any real instruments, the missing link between bubblegum and kwaito. The album featured tracks like New Generation, Hip-o-Jo, Muchacho and Hurry Up, released by Cool Spot Productions and produced by Monwa& Son. This was the beginning of another musical journey as the two musicians, M’du and Spikiri later went their separate ways to unleash a string of hits in the new genre called kwaito music. M’du worked with musicians like Pat Shange, Yvonne Chaka Chaka and Chicco at Dephon to gain more experience and exposure. He started experimenting with sound, mixing European and township sounds to create new sound. In 1990 he found himself working with Peter Snyman as producer and engineer and released LA Beat, which did very well and encouraged him to continue with production, while Spikiri joined M’Du’s brother-in-law JairusNkwe, Eugene Mthethwa and ZynneSibika to form a kwaito music group called Trompies. The name was insipred by a naughty, always-in-trouble but bright kid in an Afrikaans cartoon titled Trompie En Die Boksombende.”
5. ABDUS – THE LIBRARY 6. IFANI – I BELIEVES IN ME 1ST QUADRANT 7. PROKID – HEAD & TALES
8. ZAKWE – DELUXE EDITION 9. TUMI AND THE VOLUME