What does Kwaito mean?

Southern African music genre (Urban music style) For example: "Old school kwaito hits different. (Old school kwaito music hits different.)"

Where does the slang word Kwaito come from?

Kwaito is a slang term from Namibia. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Namibia and across Africa.

Kwaito

🇳🇦 Namibia Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Kwaito definition 1

Southern African music genre (Urban music style)

"Old school kwaito hits different. (Old school kwaito music hits different.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇳🇦 Namibia
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

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Kwaito

KWAITO is essentially South Africas take on hip hop for the multiculturalism.Since South African culture is widely different from Western culture kwaito has been classified as a sub-genre, a misunders…

""some people complain about how hip hop corrupts the youth with its vulgar lyrics, but forget how *KWAITO* did the same …"

Kwaito 🇿🇦 South Africa

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"Old school kwaito hits (Old school kwaito music hits)"

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🌍 "Kwaito" Across Africa

This word is also used in 3 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Kwaito

KWAITO is essentially South Africas take on hip hop for the multiculturalism.Since South African culture is widely different from Western culture kwai…

Kwaito 🇿🇦 South Africa

SA musiek genre (SA music genre)

Kwaito 🇧🇼 Botswana

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