Kwaito Playlist

Kwaito — Kwaito is South Africa's party sound of the 1990s — slowed-down house laced with local slang, attitude and swagger. House tempos drop to a loping mid-pace under chanted vocals in township languages, and it became the soundtrack of the post-apartheid generation.

🔒 The top 10 are this genre's must-play anthems — the biggest hits no DJ leaves out — so they stay pinned. Tap 🔀 and everything from #11 down refreshes into a fresh mix (from a pool of 160).

1. Palafala (feat. S'bu) — TKZEE
2. Kleva — Mapaputsi
3. Magasman — Trompies
4. 50/50 — Mandoza
5. Accuse — Alaska
6. Mambotjie (feat. 2Shot) — TKZEE
7. Fohloza — Trompies
8. Kortes (Kasi Luv) — Mshoza
9. Siya Jola (Ok'Salayo) — M'Du
10. Manyonyoba — Brothers of Peace
11. Intwenjani — Mawillies
12. Magesh — TKZEE
13. Tsodiyo — Lebo Mathosa
14. Ungawa Kum — Thebe
15. Hey Kop — Mashamplani
16. Fella Kae — TKZEE
17. Bengim'ngaka — Trompies
18. Dlala Mapantsula — TKZEE
19. How Do You Feel — TK
20. Chomi Ya Bana — M'Du
21. Ma Bank Book — Mdu
22. Ngeke Balunge — Spikiri
23. Godoba — Mandoza
24. Sigiya Ngengoma — Trompies
25. Ndofaya — Spikiri
26. Bowungakanani? — Msawawa
27. Sgelekeqe — Mandoza
28. Ghets Ghetsa — Doc Shebeleza
29. Thula Mabota — Mawillies
30. O Kae Molao — Brothers of Peace
31. Woza Friday — Mapaputsi
32. Thathi Sgubu — Bongo Maffin
33. Groovers Prayer — Thebe
34. S'kumfete — Doc Shebeleza
35. Lenyora — Thebe
36. Sister Bethina — Mgarimbe
37. Vat-En-Sit — Spikiri
38. Khusela (feat. Msaki) — Kabza De Small
39. Superman — Dj Stokie
40. Shibobo / The Final Countdown — TKZEE
41. Umdlwembe — Zola
42. Zonke — Kabelo
43. Eningi (feat. Njelic, Simmy & Mhaw Keys) — Kabza De Small
44. Vum Vum — Brown Dash
45. Tjovitjo — Brickz
46. Free — Lebo Mathosa
47. Tsiki Tsiki — M'du Masilela
48. Egoli - EGauteng — Brothers of Peace
49. We Love This Place (feat. Gwyza) — TKZEE
50. Indoda — Mandoza
51. Mnike — Arthur
52. Tsotsi Yase Zola — Mandoza
53. Peace Magents — Spokes h
54. Malabulanbu — Trompies
55. Snyman — Mashamplani
56. Masimbela (feat. S'bu) — TKZEE
57. Ratlala — Mashamplani
58. Fester — Jacknife
59. Ghetto Tragedy — Mzambiya
60. It's About Time - Boom Shaka — Lebo Mathosa
61. Traffic Cop — Brothers of Peace
62. Au Dede — Lebo Mathosa
63. Fokol — Alaska
64. Kedibone O Lewete — New School
65. Nomalizo — Brown Dash
66. Mpintshi Mpontsho — M'Du
67. Important People — Mzekezeke
68. Tholakele — Trompies
69. Thobela — Boom Shaka
70. Umlilo — Big Nuz
71. Back 2 Kasi (Feat. Lebo M) — Brown Dash
72. Current — Spikiri
73. Skuta — Thebe
74. Ghetto Scandalous — Zola
75. Woze Durban — Tzozo
76. Zabalaza — Brothers of Peace
77. Sweety Ma Baby — Brickz
78. Khona — Mafikizolo
79. Ndihamba Nawe — Mafikizolo
80. Bula Boot — Thebe
81. Digong Love — Boom Shaka
82. Meropa (Pitseng tse kgolo) — Brothers of Peace
83. Asibe Happy — Kabza De Small
84. Imithandazo (feat. Young Stunna, DJ Maphorisa, Sizwe Alakine & Umthakathi Kush) — Kabza De Small
85. Ngyozama (feat. Sykes, Young Stunna, Nkosazana Daughter, Tracy & Thatohatsi) — Kabza De Small
86. eMcimbini (feat. Aymos, Samthing Soweto, Mas Musiq & Myztro) — Kabza De Small
87. Siyabonga (feat. Nontokozo Mkhize & Mthunzi) — Kabza De Small
88. Masithokoze — Dj Stokie
89. Wishi Wishi (feat. Scotts Maphuma & Young Stunna) — Kabza De Small
90. Sana Luma (That's The Way Love Is) — Zola
91. Phants' Komthunzi Welanga — Brown Dash
92. Mazola — M'Du
93. Pantsula 4 Life — Kabelo
94. Hey Kop — M'Du
95. Tsikitsiki — M'Du
96. Respect Life — Mandoza
97. Uzoyithola Kanjani — Mandoza
98. Stars — Zola
99. Lwandle — Zola
100. Sabela — M'Du

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