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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 37. Chapters: Algerian styles of music, Cameroonian styles of music, Ghanaian styles of music, Ivorian styles of music, Liberian styles of music, Moroccan styles of music, Nigerian styles of music, Sierra Leonean styles of music, South African styles of music, Afrobeat, Highlife, Makossa, Kwaito, Gnawa music, Township music, Sega music, Andalusian classical music, Mbaqanga, Coupe-Decale, Andalusi nubah, Baka music, Bikutsi, Sha'abi, Maloya, Fuji music, Juju music, Isicathamiya, Benga music, Ivorian hip hop, Marabi, Malhun, Apala, Kwela, Mbube, Al Jeel, Ahwash, Taarab, Bambata, Maskanda, Chaabi, Salegy, Zoblazo, Zouglou, Zulu music, Boeremusiek, Ambasse bey, Palm-wine music, Ethnic Swazi music, Assiko, Tswana music, Bend-skin, Xhosa music, Mirabi, Afro-dub, Indlamu, Bantowbol, Mangambeu, Tsamassi, Yo-pop, Boucantier. Excerpt: 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. The word kwaito is an Isicamtho term from the Gauteng townships and encompasses styles that range from guz, d'gong, and isgubhu to swaito. The word originates from the Afrikaans kwaai, which traditionally means strict or angry, although in more common and contemporary use the word is a loose translation of the English term cool. Kwaito led a post-Apartheid township subculture into the mainstream. Despite the fact that t...
