The new Die Antwoord video is awesome!!! Bye bye Lady Gaga.

youtu.be/AIXUgtNC4Kc

Wonderful video; pity about the music.
I wonder if our Fattie Bum Bum is still available on iTunes? Must check. By Carl Malcolm. The original.

I see the video is on You Tube - simply a still of our UK Records label but already nearly 400,000 views.

Young people could never believe how huge we were in the 70s (with staff of about 4 or 5).

"RAPPERS ARE FUCKIN BORING, NINJA BASHING DERE BRAINZ
WHAT HAPPENED 2 ALL THE DA KOOL RAPPERZ FROM BACK IN IN DA DAY?
NOWAWAYZ ALL DEZE RAPPERZ SOUND EXACTLY DA SAME"

He sounds like Eminem FFS! They even say, "Hi, my name is" at one point.

Jeez!

is this a joke?

Die A would answer "yes"!

I enjoyed it up to when the music started.
I also heard about it from their killing of Lady Gaga publicity stunt.
Don't like it but can see why some people do.

Hey Fatty Boom Boom was class. Should be on Spotify.

As discussed in another thread, Paul Simon went to South Africa in the 80's and not only discovered but introduced to the world the incredible sound of the country - Velvety vocals, untouchable harmonies, unique instrumentation and practically unheard of rhythms.

2012 and we have this? Shocking.

I absolutely detest the westernisation of these countries at this time. They're learning about and imitating our culture at a time when the only compliment that can be given to it is "cool".

So sad.

Very good post K. You could almost be K for King!

I totally agree K and you know who I blame?
The UK music industry! How on earth did we lose the lead
and the position we had for decades?

The UK brought reggae to the world, Afropop, and other exotic sounds.
Fair play to Paul Simon but don't forget the legacy of Sting and The Police and others
who also imported African sounds. The young in Africa aspire to emulate Kanye
West and others instead of just perfecting what they had. There is going to
be a bit of westernisation here and there but in its basic form there are plenty of
African/Western pop hybrids that are still original and not crap. But these bozos have
connected with a large audience so I have to credit them for that.

J&B: a little sidenote: I think the French industry did far more to bring AfroPop to the world. Look at the success of artists as diverse as Tiken Jah Fakoly, Cesaria Evora, Myriam et Amadou and Khaled (whom I saw on TV last night with "C'est la vie" - is this new?). The Belgians did well with Zap Mama, Manou Gallo and Mokoomba who were on Later this week.

As a second sidenote, Womex is running in Thessaloniki for the moment.

M

Michael wrote:
J&B: a little sidenote: I think the French industry did far more to bring AfroPop to the world. Look at the success of artists as diverse as Tiken Jah Fakoly, Cesaria Evora, Myriam et Amadou and Khaled (whom I saw on TV last night with "C'est la vie" - is this new?). The Belgians did well with Zap Mama, Manou Gallo and Mokoomba who were on Later this week.

M

I have to agree about France and the AfroPop / World Music connection (I hate the expression World Music, tho!) In the years I lived in Paris, the place was buzzing with African/North African music, and it wasn't as marginalised there as it's always been here.

I worked as a drummer in a band playing at a Club Med in 1986 and heard great music I'd never heard in the UK. The French really embraced what was coming out of Africa.

Re. the video. It's clever I suppose but i find it pointless and wonder how they'll make any money? I'd pay never to hear it again.