DJ Hi-Tek uses a Mac.Īs weird things are wont to do, their eccentric video for “Enter The Ninja” hit various web aggregators, racking up millions of views. They never speak to the media out of character. Although fiction may have created reality (and those haircuts are most definitely real), I doubt the group is “zef” once the spotlight is off. After trial-and-error (these groups were mildly successful abroad, but no take in America), he created the identity of the hyper-violent rapper Ninja to front a rap-rave group, appropriating Zef culture for their own artistic (and financial?) goals. Over time, Jones developed a penchant developing multiple stage personas and graphic design. He’s been a staple in the South African hip-hop scene for over a decade, rapping in groups MaxNormal.TV and the Constructus Corporation. This is not to say that Jones is an art-school dropout who just picked up rapping for shits-n-giggles. The group actually consists of performance artist Waddy Tudor Jones, Anri du Toit, and producer Justin de Nobrega. In the same way that the Undertaker is not undead, Ninja is not a lyrically-Zef mercenary of feudal Japan.
An apt comparison is professional wrestling.
You’re poor but you’re sexy, you’ve got style.” Considering “zef” roughly translates to “common”, it makes sense that Die Antwoord would fuse to the most populist styles of the past quarter century – hip-hop and electronic dance music – and add their own cocky, South African spin to it to make appeal to those who want something “different” than the usual flavors of gangsta rap and europop. Vi$$er describes Zef as “It’s associated with people who soup their cars up and rock gold and shit. What is Zef? It’s their eccentric lifestyle, an unholy amalgam of UK Chav, Southern redneck, and hood rich. The three created a mash of vulgar hip-hop and filthy rave, a mongrel genre designed to appeal to the Zef culture. DJ Hi-Tek got his hands on a “PC computer” and began making “next level beats” for his pals, tattooed emcee Ninja and hype-pixie Yo-Landi Vi$$er. The supposed story of the group, whose name translates to “The Answer” in Afrikaans, is that three childhood friends grew up in the slums of Cape Town. To say that Die Antwoord are abnormal is an understatement. I know they tour and perform live, but the concept of Die Antwoord existing just seems so alien to actually be real. But in their case, this was a legitimate question. “Does this band actually exist?” For most groups this would be an absurd question, and not in a back-handed Lana Del Ray sort-of-way. I found their whining more interesting than exhausting. As charming as my banter can be, when you’re spun, you want to move, not speak. They would rather spend their minutes redistributing sweat and grime than making small-talk. Their hollow eyes and twitchy mannerisms gave the obvious impressions that these girls were far more amped than I was for this show.
The girls standing next to me, brown eyes splashed in glitter, shorn t-shirt safety-pinned below their scrawny arms, hair affixed with phosphorescent sundries, were upset that Die Antwoord (pronounced Dee-fooken-Antwerd) were running late. Click here for more information & other prohibited items.“What’s taking so long? Does this band actually exist?” Any medication must be accompanied with proof of prescription. All bags larger than 10 in x 9 in, backpacks, professional cameras (i.e detachable lenses), video equipment, luggage, and like articles are strictly prohibited. Any smoking or vaping will result in IMMEDIATE EJECTION from the event.
ĭoor Time: 7:00pm Show Time: 8:00pm All Ages *All support acts are subject to change without notice.* Lighters are not allowed in the venue and there is absolutely NO SMOKING OR VAPING allowed at the venue per the city of Boston Ordinances. For any further ticket inquiries, please reach out to point of purchase or visit. Your ticket will be honored for the rescheduled date. ĭie Antwoord at House of Blues Boston on has been rescheduled to February 15, 2022. Refunds available at point of purchase, for more information visit. RESCHEDULED: Die Antwoord - House of Zef North American Tour in House of Blues Boston on has been cancelled.