Trompies

Kwaicore

The floppy hat (spotti), all stars sneakers without socks, orange and blue overall became a fashion staple for the Kwaito generation.  Like Kwaito, kwaicore is a way of life influencing dress codes, speech and dance moves. With their brightly coloured costumes and streetwise singing and dancing. Trompies have risen to the upper hierarchy of South African music. Their records have sold more than a half million copies while their hits, including "Thalakele," sold more than 40,000 copies. Their 1997 single, "Magasman," recorded with Lebo Mathosoa of Boom Shaka, has become a national anthem and has been featured on the soundtracks of three South African. Kwaicore!