October 22, 2020

GC's DJ Roadshow—From Kwaito to Amapiano

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<p>In this episode, Georges Collinet inaugurates a traveling talent search introducing guest deejays and producers with unique perspectives on global African music. First up is Matthew Key&mdash;a.k.a. DJ M-Point&mdash;host of "The Loxion Music Mix Show" on WESU FM in Middletown, CT. Key has been absorbed in South Africa’s post-apartheid pop music for 22 years, and he takes us on a tour through a succession of genres, starting with kwaito, the country’s joyous, jazzy response to long-awaited freedom, and leading up to the latest SA music craze, Amapiano. </p> <p>Produced by Georges Collinet, Matthew Key and Banning Eyre.</p>

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