Do you think South Africans appreciate kwaito (Mandoza) more than contemporary (Steve Hofmeyr) and punk rock (Fofofpolisiekar)?
2006-10-01 04:14:15 · 14 answers · asked by Porgie 7 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ South Africa
Note to all: Sorry for the spelling error, that was supposed to be Fokofpolisiekar!
2006-10-01 04:28:59 · update #1
Note to all: You guys are missing the question by a mile! I'm looking for the most popular music genre (style of music) in your opinion!
2006-10-01 05:09:43 · update #2
Hard Rock and alternative!!!
And the good afrikaans stuff like Koos Kombuis and fokofpolisiekar. But all that Outoppie Sokkie bull should get burnt!
Peace!
2006-10-01 19:39:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
South Africa has a rich musical history. You would be hard pressed to isolate a particular favourite genre.
Allow me to digress for a few seconds:
Mr Garnett asserts that Kwaito is not a unique South African music form. He is partly right in that kwaito is a based on hip hop, deep house elements, r 'n b, soul and the unique sounds from the townships. Music does not exist in a vacuum and most music forms build on a template of what has come before.
American rock was built on the template of the rythmn and blues of the early 40's and 50's. Hip hop came about as a melding of turntable expermentalism (first demonstrated by early minimalist musicians and classical composers like Steve Reich and Phillip Glass), funk, rock, soul, r 'n b, poetry and a healthy infusion of post punk electronic music of 1977 - 1984. House and techno, were born in America as a result of the influence of disco and the music being produced by Kraftwerk, Jean Michael Jarre, Vangelis, Throbbing Gristle et al.
Uniquely British sounds like trip hop, 2 step garage, nu school breaks, jungle and drum 'n bass also borrowed heavily from the funk breaks of James Brown, disco, hip hop and techno.
So Kwaito is "not original" to South Africa in much the same way rock is "not an original" American form and drum 'n bass, a uniquely British creation is "not original" to Britain.
Back in South Africa you'll find the proverbial walls coming down. South African radio has played a big role in spreading a more eclectic music gospel to the country.
Rock and punk still has a huge following with groups like Fokofpolisiekar, Prime Circle, The Finkelsteins. Seether, Just Jinger, The Parlotones, The Sprinbok Nude Girls (who've just reformed), The Awakening and Karen Zoid making huge inroads into the South African music scene.
The Afrikaans music market is still one of the biggest in South Africa with artists like Koos Kombuis, Johannes Kerkorrel, Koos Du Plessis, Laurika Rauch et al. still enjoying support from the South African public.
Kwaito, hip hop, r 'n b, soul, jazz and blues is also just as healthy in South Africa with many local record labels releasing album after album to cater for the demand.
South Africa also boasts a very healthy and innovative electronic music scene encompassing all styles of house (deep, tech, funky, minimal, hard, progressive), trance, nu school breaks, drum 'n bass, non-commercial hip hop, garage, experimental electronica, techno, electro, dub and the nascent "grime" sound.
This is not the be all and end all of the South African music scene with many others active on a smaller scale.
My favourite? All of them!
2006-10-03 01:58:16 · answer #2 · answered by Ni Ten Ichi Ryu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I go along with Joyce F. Kwaito music is a pure South African genre.
2006-10-01 16:12:52 · answer #3 · answered by Diezel 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'm not sure what genre this falls under, but it seems like more people are starting to like the music that have a "mixed influence of languages", like Afrikaans, English mixed with some of the other languages in South Africa.
2006-10-01 11:39:00 · answer #4 · answered by Sunflower Girl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
South Africa does not have a unique or original popular music genre. Kwaito for instance is a mix of HipHop, Rap etc so there is no answer to your question so they either copy or follow the rest of the World other than say Koos Kombuis whose lyrics are straight to the point. Try listening to " Fokol" his anthem for the 2010 World Cup visitors. Very funny but very true.
2006-10-02 08:09:16 · answer #5 · answered by Alf Garnett 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
depends on the group, afrikaans music is very popular in South Africa, the likes of Steve Hofmeyer and Patricia Lewis), then again the younger rock/punk bands are coming up... polisiekar / the finkesteins etc.
My fav are the rock/ punk bands...
2006-10-02 05:36:05 · answer #6 · answered by tay_jen1 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Everyone loves Mandoza...hey, you know us Engelse manne!! We like to make a bit of fun of Steve Hofmeyr!! But I haven't really heard much from Fokofpolisiekar...I never even knew they were a band. I'll tell you how I found out they were!! So, I was in my geography class and you know, everyone writes on the desks, so I saw someone wrote 'Fokofpolisiekar'...and I was like 'huh'?!?! I thought they wrote it coz a polisie kar could have driven past and the student wrote message to them!! Then I saw that same name in a mag and I was like 'OOOOOOOOOHHHHH'!!
I'm so silly!!
2006-10-01 11:56:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Finkelsteins, Prime circle, Just Jinger- SA rock
And i love Johnny Clegg!!!!!!
2006-10-02 08:22:27 · answer #8 · answered by Me 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I love rock like Karen Zoid!
And the band would be Akkedis.
2006-10-01 12:39:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Steve Hofmeyr is tops here at home .
2006-10-01 12:05:58 · answer #10 · answered by robsnor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋