What does Vintage kwaito style mean?

90s South African fashion | 90s Suid-Afrikaanse mode For example: "Bringing back that vintage kwaito style"

Where does the slang word Vintage kwaito style come from?

Vintage kwaito style is a slang term from South Africa. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in South Africa and across Africa.

Vintage kwaito style

🇿🇦 South Africa Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Vintage kwaito style definition 1

90s South African fashion | 90s Suid-Afrikaanse mode

"Bringing back that vintage kwaito style"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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Country: 🇿🇦 South Africa
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

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