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kwait·o
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kwaitonoun
A style of music featuring words chanted over house music
kwaitonoun
The meme or milieu associated with the music style.
"Sivuyile is part of the kwaito generation."
Etymology: From Afrikaans kwaai (“angry”)
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Kwaito
Kwaito is a music genre that emerged in Johannesburg, South Africa, during the 1990s. It is a variant of house music featuring the use of African sounds and samples. Typically at a slower tempo range than other styles of house music, Kwaito often contains catchy melodic and percussive loop samples, deep bass lines, and vocals. Although bearing similarities to hip hop music, a distinctive feature of Kwaito is the manner in which the lyrics are sung, rapped and shouted. American producer Diplo has described Kwaito as "slowed-down garage music," most popular among the black youth of South Africa.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of kwaito in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of kwaito in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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The visual representation of Amapiano is such that it breeds from a ground of familiarity, you'll see a lot of Kwaito-esque movements that are reimagined in the look of Amapiano today.
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