Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

If you’ve slept on these two, it’s time to get familiar. Odds are, at this point, you are unable to avoid hearing of them: their viral youtube videos, their performance at Coachella, and their recently-acquired hipster fame.

Die Antwoord is an Afrikaans duo (their name translates to “The Answer”) from just outside of Cape Town, and they’re pretty amusing. It’s “Zef Rave,” which basically means it’s trashy rap-rave music. But that’s the thing: it’s pretty damn self-aware. Family friends in Cape Town told me that when they met these two on the street they were two of the most normal, nice, people they’ve met. Would you ever know it from the videos or the music? Probably not. Turns out the MC “Ninja” has been involved in a number of other projects, most of which are much less outrageous (apparently – given my internet costs, I can’t really afford to verify that).

Their album $O$ should be available somewhere out there on the internet (and trust me, it’s pretty good). Check their website if you want to know more.

Oh, and a note on terminology. Bru = Bro. Dagga = Weed. Wat kyk jy = What are you looking at?

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