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Thembi Seete - S'matsatsa - Making Kwaito Kwaai again

Enter Thembi Seete, ex-Boom Shaka dancer turned "Lollipop" girl kwaito pin-up and actress with a 40 odd minute set of characteristically effervescent kwaito cuts. Building on the bass heavy bubblegum grooves of her debut, Thembi enlists a cast of big name collaborators to spice up what was becoming a bland beat formula.

Dance floor inducing booty shakes ("Ayi Kabi" and "One Night Stand" featuring Kabasa) bounce off hip-hop street raps ("Move Your Body" featuring Skwatta Kamp), with old school flavours ("Maniginigi" featuring Mpilo) joining hands with smooth Afro-jazz sounds ("Phata Kahle" featuring Madala Kunene). Add hot young deck wizard D-Rex stirring the melting pot of moods with some seriously tight production, and S'matsatsa is a timely reminder of what made kwaito so "kwaai" in the first place.
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