THANGO NTWASA | Why South Africans need better traditional music

Rather than ‘Tswang Tswang’, young generations of Mzansi's wedding attendees could open weddings with 'Sister Bethina' instead

24 September 2024 - 10:00

As a millennial, the mishap of singing dirty songs as a child has been a nostalgic joke for many but great food for thought for some. I'm not talking about gangsta rap or 90s club anthems like Masters at Work's 2001 smash hit. It's the ones that slip through our mental cracks like Aqua's Barbie Girl. ..

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