| Shangaan electro | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Electronic music, Tsonga disco, Kwaito, House music |
| Cultural origins | South Africa |
| Typical instruments | Synthesizer, drum machine, modified electronics, sampler, sequencer |
Tsonga electro is a dance movement and musical style born from a 21st-century reboot of local folk traditions in South African townships, Tsonga Disco and Kwaito House. The movement has been spearheaded by DJ Khwaya and the producer Nozinja in recent years, who has turned it into an iconic Afro-futurist strain of electronic dance music.[1] Tsonga electro is also called "Shangaan Electro" in the Limpopo province of South Africa and was described as "the footwork-y highlife sound" by Red Bull Media House's, writer Chris Parkin.[2]
- ^ Bradshaw, Melissa. "What's The Name Of My Nation? Dancing Shangaan Electro With Nozinja". The Quietus. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
- ^ "Get your head around South Africa's gqom scene". Red Bull. May 11, 2017. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.