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expressed are that "kwaito (is) not being fully supported by the government" of South Africa, that "kwaito artists are being treated unfairly" by the recording industry of South Africa, and that the artists have to pay large taxes even when they work without a basic salary. Because of what
Mthethwa and his bandmates experienced early on in their recording careers as far as being exploited and treated poorly by the white-run record labels, they are now very active is remedying the situation, doing everything from starting their own popular record label to lobbying the government for legislation to protect kwaito artists from foreign exploitation to writing books and articles on kwaito and its problems to get the message out to the general public. Spikiri also an original member.
195:. Their use of the vernacular is a conscious attempt to address the social, political, and economic issues that impact marginalized communities in ways that hold particular meaning for them. Language is critical for not only celebrating the uniqueness and legitimacy of local communities, but also for maintaining ties between artists and their audiences. Their members include Jairus "Jakarumba" Nkwe, Zynne "Mahoota" Sibika,
218:. This background in older forms of dancing and music lends to their music a style of singing and synchronized dancing and dressing that is much more often found in a pop group than in kwaito, which was previously thought of as the "music of gangsters" but is now, thanks in part to Trompies, becoming increasingly more well-respected.
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in 1995. Trompies have since sold over half a million records and have become very successful in producing and managing other artists as well through their record label Kalawa Jazmee.
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