Kwesta and Kabza De Small Return to Kwaito In Their New Collaborative Album – OkayAfrica

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Two men are posed by a pink convertible car with a sunset backdrop. One sits on the car's trunk while the other sits on the driver's seat. The scene exudes chill Kwaito vibes, and the car's license plate reads

Over the last few years, South African hip-hop’s overall prominence has slowed down — mostly because of amapiano’s tight grip on the market. As a result, most mainstream rappers have had to be innovative and incorporate the log drum into their tracks. One hip-hop artist who exemplifies and has executed this approach without neglecting his core artistry is Kwesta. The MC, who for a large part of the 2010s dubbed himself “Da King of African Rap,” has kept up with the times and his recent team up with Kabza De Small is a testament to…