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Ending the Gengetone vs Amapiano debate

Screenshot from one of Vuli Gate's dance craze videos.

When Kapuka music beat was taking shape as the Kenyan urban music beat in the 90s, the South African Kwaito sensation was emerging.

Kapuka, also referred to as Boomba music was Ogopa Deejay’s fronted music that incorporated Hip Hop, Reggae and African traditional musical styles. It was born in Nairobi.

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