Tagged: Spoek Mathambo
Lungu Lungu: Afropolitan or Cultural Bastard?
When the three countries you have ties to refuse to grant you asylum, let alone citizenship, you know you’re in a tough spot. Meet Alec Lomami. Born in Belgium but not eligible for Belgian citizenship, … read more »
Download Spoek Mathambo’s Put Some Red On It EP
At this point, downloading a free remix on the internet is like finding a crusty penny on the ground. If you’ve got nothing better in your pockets, you’re probably going to pick it up, but … read more »
Spoek Mathambo, “Put Some Red On It” MP3
Sub Pop! Quickly becoming home to all sorts of weirdness. From Shabazz Palaces’ out there stoned-brilliance to, um, Sebadoh reissues—the current batch of releases from the venerable Seattle label is as out there as it’s … read more »
CHLLNGR f. Spoek Mathambo, BLK JKS, and Mo Laudi “Ask For (Africa Remix)” MP3
CHLLNGR‘s nighttime dubby jam “Ask For” takes a trip way south from its Copenhagen birthplace to get Africa remixed by FADER #69/FADER #52 cover boys Spoek Mathambo and Mpumi Mcata of BLK JKS, as well … read more »
Video: DJ Wool f. Spoek Mathambo, “Kult Leader”
The new video for DJ Wool f. Spoek Mathambo’s new song “Kult Leader” is unnerving if not downright terrifying. It features a pasty lunatic, who, after doing some wide-eyed looking at the proverbial “man in … read more »
Spoek Mathambo Live at the FADER FORT by FIAT
All the way from South Africa, former FADER cover star Spoek Mathambo just set us up with some nice warm vibes at the FADER FORT by FIAT. Only three acts left, get here fast! There … read more »
Ghetto Palms 132: Petrona Martinez / Maria Mulata / D’Angel / Rayvon
So after teasing a vocal intro from Geko Jones’ Maria Mulata refix into my bacchanal blend last week, I decided to just say fuck it and go full on dancehall bullerengue this week. To my … read more »
Video: Spoek Mathambo, “Control”
Leave it to FADER #69 cover star Spoek Mathambo to flip Joy Division’s “Control” into a dark, somewhat harsh dance track and then get Pieter Hugo (also known as the guy who took those photos … read more »
Video: Spoek Mathambo f. Zaki Ibrahim, “Don’t Mean To Be Rude”
In the time since our last post on Spoek Mathambo he got a nod on New York Times pop critic Jon Caramanica’s year-end addendum and released his new Don’t Mean To Be Rude EP, with … read more »
Stream: Spoek Mathambo f. Zaki Ibrahim, “Don’t Mean To Be Rude (Toadally Krossed Out 3ball Remix)”
This is FADER issue 69 in sonic manifestation, a combination of that issue’s cover story on Spoek Mathambo, and its feature on tribal guarachero, concocted by Mad Decent’s Toadally Krossed Out. And it sounds way … read more »
