The countdown to the launch of a band who have created an entirely new genre, KwaiCore, an amalgamation of Kwaito and Hardcore Punk in South Africa. Meet the band who have jump-started this craze. Breathe KwaiCore speaks about racial and societal issues, South African news, the music industry, SA bands and their increasing international presence, philosophy, and the biography of Light Hour showing the power of collective intention.
Monday, 8 April 2013
All to their own.
When it comes to Hardcore, the songwriting has more emphasis on rhythm rather than melody. Which is a reason why Ndonsa thinks Light Hour could work. Trying to combine melodies of Kwaito and melodies of Hardcore would just sound chaotic. Vocalists in the hardcore genre usually scream, chant, and use spoken word; another reason why these two genres could work together harmoniously. The majority of the time, Kwaito has spoken-word lyrical styles. An example Ndonsa gave me is a band called Me Without You. He says the artist's style is similar to what Light Hour would like to pull off. Storytelling, through use of metaphors, rather than pitch perfect melodies and harmonies will be reminiscent of Light Hour. They'll still have vocals and melodies, but it won't be the main focus. In order for these two genres to work, they need to have a compromise.
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Hardcore,
kwaito,
Me without you,
new genre,
Pitch Perfect.
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