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Bubblegum was a form of pure South African pop music that arose in the middle of the 1980s, distinctively based on vocals with overlapping call-and-response vocals.

Electronic keyboards and synthesizers were commonplace.

Dan Tshanda of the band Splash was the first major bubblegum star, followed by Chicco Twala.

Twala introduced some politically oriented lyrics, such as " We Miss You Manelo " ( a coded tribute to Nelson Mandela ) and " Papa Stop the War ", a collaboration with Mzwakhe Mbuli.