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Kwaito is a music genre that emerged in Johannesburg South Africa during the 1990s. It is a variant of house music featuring the use of African sounds and samples. Typically at a slower tempo range than other styles of house music Kwaito often contains catchy melodic and percussive loop samples deep bass lines and vocals. Although bearing similarities to hip hop music a distinctive feature of Kwaito is the manner in which the lyrics are sung rapped and shouted.