Tagged: South Africa
Nike Sportswear and The FADER Present Pitch Perfect Episode 9: Ballad of the Vuvuzela (I Need Tickets Remix)
You can probably hear it from where you’re sitting, the constant wailing drone of the ubiquitous vuvuzela. But what you can’t hear is the individual artistry: a hefty howl, an elephantine bellow, the farty wheeze … read more »
Nike Sportswear and The FADER Present Pitch Perfect Episode 8: Durban’s Finest
After spending plenty of time in landlocked Jo’burg, we ventured southeast to coastal Durban, where surfing and heavy house music commingle comfortably with stiltwalkers and Zulu dancers. We drove up the coast to Ballito to … read more »
Nike Sportswear and The FADER Present Pitch Perfect Episode 7: BLK JKS Come Home
Two years ago, we put South Africa’s BLK JKS on the cover of our Africa issue after hearing about them through a couple trusted sources. At the time, they were nearly unknown outside of their … read more »
Nike Sportswear and The FADER Present Pitch Perfect Episode 6: Street Pop Rocks Soweto
Zothani Vilakazi and Mlungisi Gamede started Street Pop two years ago in the streets of Soweto. Today, they help spread underground music from Johannesburg to Norway to New York and beyond. In this episode of … read more »
Nike Sportswear and The FADER’s Pitch Perfect Episode 5: Youth Day Concert and Workshops in Soweto
On June 16th, Nike Sportswear and The FADER celebrated Youth Day in Soweto with a rooftop concert culminating a day of arts workshops for local kids at the Football Training Centre Soweto. The workshops focused … read more »
Live from South Africa: Bloody Yanks and Rusty Dudes
Back in New York and back on high-speed internet, the Live from South Africa blog continues where it left off, with a few of our experiences now in new light thanks to a ridiculous performance … read more »
Nike Sportswear and The FADER Present Pitch Perfect, Episode 3: Rustenburg is Lekker
The Pitch Perfect squad road tripped north from Jo’burg to Rustenburg on June 12th to see how the quiet mining town would handle the onslaught of American and English football fans, and we ended up … read more »
Nike Sportswear and The FADER Present Pitch Perfect, Episode 2: Dirty Paraffin Light Up Jo’burg
For episode two of our Pitch Perfect documentary series in collaboration with Nike Sportswear, we visit with Dirty Paraffin of Johannesburg, South Africa. The duo of okmalumkoolkat and DJ Spizee, originally from down south in … read more »
Contest: Win a Pack of PITCH PERFECT Goodies From Nike Sportswear and The FADER
While our blogging minds have been right here with you all week, part of our blogging hearts have been over in South Africa. Since we can’t be there in person, it’s been a huge blessing … read more »
Video: Spoek Mathambo & Mshini Wam, "Gwababa (Don't Be Scared)"
Raves are alive and well, especially in South Africa where we know Spoek Mathambo is inciting riots on the dancefloor. He and his band Mshini Wam are Africa’s new wave of talent, a bright prospect, … read more »
