Yes-Ja! The Kwaito Documentary
Yes-Ja! The Kwaito Documentary

Yes-Ja! The Kwaito Documentary

February 15, 2011 | 55 min

A musical trip through southern Africa to the tunes of the post-apartheid generation. Kwaito music originated in the 1950's in the dusty streets of South Africa's townships such as Sophiatown, Pimville and subsequently in Soweto. It is inseparable from the Pantsuela culture of the rebellious youth gangs during the Apartheid regime. Since there was no money for musical instruments or for extravagant costumes, they concentrated on their dancing and singing skills and, turning the streets into their stage. Currently almost fifty years later - Kwaito culture is experiencing a renaissance in a manner completely inconceivable in those days.

Genres

Documentary

Cast

Share on social media

More Like This

Two Headed Cow
Materialista, idealista, cinematógrafo, magnetófono, buen chico y sádico
En ningún lugar, Don Luis Buñuel
After Haiyan
The Medal of Honor: The Stories of Our Nation's Most Celebrated Heroes
Africa, Blood & Beauty
Amílcar
Der lange Weg ans Licht
When We Were Kings
Genesis: Together and Apart
Yumika
All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers Farewell Concert Celebration
Resolved
Mobutu, King of Zaire
The Happy Child
ABBA in Concert
Afghan Star
The Joy of ABBA
Una Fabula Muy Trillada: The Legacy Of Dermis Tatú
Worst Weather Ever?