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The birth of club culture in Johannesburg
Take a journey to 1990s South Africa when black and white artists got together to challenge apartheid. During a time of rapid change and social upheaval a new, long-lasting musical identity evolved.
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Bringing the music in
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During apartheid music was banned from getting to South Africa, but that didn't stop the South Africans.
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