Who Started House Music in South Africa?

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House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was popularized by African American and Latino communities in the early 1980s.

House music is a type of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was popularized by African American and Latino communities in the early 1980s. The term “house” refers to the club environment where it developed and became popular. House’s origins are related to the industrial musical styles of Chicago’s black community and Afro-Caribbean people of the Caribbean who brought their musical traditions with them when they migrated to Chicago for work during World War II.

The term “house” refers to the club environment where it developed and became popular. House’s origins are related to the industrial musical styles of Chicago’s black community and Afro-Caribbean people of the Caribbean who brought their musical traditions with them when they migrated to Chicago for work during World War II.

The History of House Music in South Africa.

House music is one of the most popular genres in South Africa. It has been around for over 30 years, but it took a while for it to take off. Vinny Da Vinci and DJ Christos. They started playing house music before the end of the Apartheid regime and were the first to actively spread the music across South Africa following the end of Apartheid.

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