Random Shit

The Chicken Song

Saturday, September 4th, 2010
Finally Freshlyground, in conjunction with ZA News have answered our prayers and written some overtly political music! South Africa’s World Cup supergroup have released a song calling on the dictator next door, Ol’ Bobby Mugabe, to become the hero he used to be and quit. Click here to watch


LV featuring OK Malumkoolkat

Thursday, August 26th, 2010
While the world, (or is it just The Fader?) goes mad for Spoek Mathambo, he’s doing his nut over OK Malumkoolkat. With beats and moves like these we know he won’t be working at the Gallery forever. Click here to watch


Street Trading

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
An experimental video by artist Katharina Rohde about the real heroes of the South African economy, informal street traders. Part of the Happy Hawker Project. Click here to watch


Tshetsha Boys – Nwa Pfundla

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
Pitchfork may be treating Shangaan Electro like it’s some new discovery (and to be fair, it is for them) but there are those of us that have caught taxis to Diepsloot just to get caught up in the craziness. Click here to watch


Football Fakers

Thursday, August 12th, 2010
This is why the beautiful game has got such a bad name! We love the take on the Star Wars bad guy soundtrack. Click here to watch


Zaki Ibrahim – Money

Friday, July 30th, 2010
2010 has been a big one for Kaapse-Canadian eclectic afro soul singer Zaki Ibrahim, she’s opened for Mos Def, in between collaborating with everyone from Tumi to 340ml when back on home soil. Here’s a socially conscious joint with philadelphia based electro-soul legend, King Britt. What can we say, she has friends in high places. Click here to watch


Ramblin’ Bones’ New Song

Monday, July 26th, 2010
This is why we love Rambling Bones. He goes on live TV stands up alone, well almost alone, there’s a drummer hammering a two step behind him, and belts out a brand new song. That’s balls folks. The song’s pretty good too. Click here to watch


World Cup District 9 Mash

Thursday, July 15th, 2010
You got to love the Beeb. Here they mash the World Cup with District 9 and re-live all the high and low lights at the same time Click here to watch


Oxygen

Thursday, July 8th, 2010
Here it is, fresh as a hot cross bun. This is the new video from Pretoria acoustic prog rockers Isochronous. Click here to watch


Family Plan

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
This has it all: rhymes, rhythm, beats, a strong message, some serious flow… Tumi Molekane featuring MXO. Family Plan. Click here to watch