Last Friday K.O who makes 1/3rd of the hip hop group, Teargas, launched his well awaited video to his latest single CaraCara.  We’ve heard the single and as I’m sure some of you would agree that it’s nothing short of a banger, with its kasi feel and lyrical homage to Trompies’ hit “Ukujaiva” we can confidently say that K.O with his new pantsula/Kwaito movement has steered a generation of hip hop lovers into semi-pantsula heads.

On his personal Instagram account K.O made it clear from the get go that caracara was for the proudly kasified South African whilst posting pictures of himself and his celebrity friends in bucket hats better known as ispoti and wearing some good old-fashion chucks (All Stars for those who might wonderwhat we’re on about)

Then there were the hip hop rookies of the year ‘Dream Team’ besides bringing kwaito heavy/lightweights Big Nuz (Do excuse the pun) they too gave kwaito lyrical homage too in the chorus of their first commercial single Tsekede .

“Phakamisa izandla zakho, lapho sik’bone”  

Remember where that lyrical extract originally comes from? Yes? No?

Ok for the born free’s let’s school you because you probably don’t remember. That line did come from one of TKZee’s early 90’s hit Magesh.  But let’s forget about lyrical homage for a second, and look at local rappers who vehemtly showed that their looking at bringing a new generation of kwaito through hip hop. 

L-tido literally gave Doc Shebeleza a salute and brand revival by sampling one of Doc Shebeleza’s songs for his Steve Kekana single.

Then Mr Cassper Nyovest added some more kwaito heat by having a name titled after Doc Shebeleza. Just recently Khuli Chana also released a single featuring TKZee member Magesh alongside DA L.E.S Therefor in light of our 20th celebration into democracy are rappers trying to revive or bring forth a new generation of Kwaito?  Are they doing a good job at it?

In our opinion we’d say they’re doing a pretty good job maybe our local rappers aren’t trying to bring a new generation of kwaito the likes of Big Nuz and your Characters seem to be doing perfectly fine.

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It's kind of funny because not too long ago  the likes of  kwaito artists like Mzekezeke made it clear that there was no room for hip hop in the South African music industry, oh how the tables have turned.