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Friday, November 27, 2015


#ThePlaylistSA  ACT :    Kwesta  @KwestaDeKAR
                             Born:     Senzo Mfundo Vilakazi.
                             Place:   Katlehong, Gauteng, (South Africa).
                             Genre:  Hip Hop.
                             Label :  Urbantainment. (currently)
                             Debut:  2005.

FACTS:  [1].  Raised By A Single Mother, Parents Divorced When He Was                                Eight Years Old. Has A Younger Sister & Grew Up In The Dusty Streets Of Katlehong Township, In Johannesburg, South Africa.

               [2].  Began Spoken Word Endeavours, With Poetry In High School &                          Began Rapping After Winning A Talent Show In High School.

               [3].  In 2003 He Formed A Hip Hop Crew, Named 'Ghetto Fellaz' &                              Later Changed The The Name To 'Juvenlyz' After Adding A                                  Member.

              [4].   Recorded A Demo Tape, In His Studio Based At His Home. In                             2005 Met A Guy By The Name Of Max From Africa Most                                       Southern (AMS) & Refined His Rapping Skills, With Other Unknown Rappers, Producing Less Known Songs.
           
              [5].  His Quest To Stardom Magnified After Participating In A Popular                      Regional Youth Radio Station Known As Yfm. In A Freestyle Feature Titled 'Rap Activity Jam' Along Other Upcoming Hip Hop Artists.



            [6].   His Success On Freestyle, Earned Him A Nationwide Audience &                       Live Performances On TV & Across Music Festivals In South Africa.

            [7].   He Was Later Signed By Buttabing Entertainment, Owned By.                             Slikour & SugaSmaxx From Skwatta Fame, To Pursue                               Mainstream Success, After Being An Underground Rapper.

            [8].  In 2007 He Released His 1st Single titled "Shape Fede" & Followed                    Up With A Mixtape With Hip Hop DJ C-Live. & 2008 Began To Work On His Debut Album.

            [9]. In 2010 He Released His Debut Album, Titled 'Special ReKwest'. A Success Filled With 14 Songs, & Indorsement Deals Began To Roll In & Chart Topping Singles, He Later Released A Follow Up Album In 2013 Titled 'DeKar'

           [10]. After A Staggering Award Winning & Nominations & Being Ambassador For Big Brands & 2010 Fifa World Cup In South Africa. He Departure From Buttabing Entertainment, Gave A Greenlight To  Start His Own Independent Record Label 'Urbantainment', Which He Currently Released His Third Album: DeKAR 2. Which Is A Double Disc Set, Filled With Innovative Sounds & Elements, Accompanied By A Smash Hit & A Summer Anthem 'Nomayini'.


Rated As One Of The Best Hip Hop Lyricist In South Africa, His Style & Artistry Sets To Represent A Time In SA Hip Hop & Culture. Capturing A Rhythmetic Root Which Is Synchronized From A Beat Of New Age Hip Hop Movement In SA.

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