It was only until 2001 that SA artists and music found their way to Europe and the US. This electric, new found freedom gave SA musicians easier access to international works and a greater ability to freely express themselves too. As a result of this, Kwaito has been known as the express of this delicious new freedom and many anti-apartheid chants have been used as lyrics for Kwaito songs. Kwaito is called "the music that defines the generation who came of age after Apartheid."
Another thing Ndonsa told me, is that schools in townships were unable to fund programs like music classes to enhance the learning experiences of the students. Kwaito, didn't require a formal knowledge of music theory or large spaces to rehearse. Kwaito was engaging, exciting, and most imprtantly easily accessible to people in these downtrodden communities. It gave them a sense of community where there were none, too.
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