Die Antwoord

A friend just posted this on FB and I was laughing so hard.

Perhaps I'm wrong but the entire view I got from the beginning to the end of the video was pointing out and making fun of the obnoxious views people have about South Africa and it's people. That the blackface portion,along with the rest, was "this is the shit people think is normal everyday life in SA" starting from the beginning with th stereotyped and outlandish bus tour events.

Given the entire context of the video, I'm pretty sure it's meant to be offensive, and to make you consider why it's offensive.

Poverty tourism is actually a thing. The image of "streetcorner-performing blackface dancing minstrels" fits into satirizing/politicizing poverty tourism.

I adore this group with my soul. They are just genius. Fuck.

That gangsta shit....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtUvq82WkDY&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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So bizarre to me to see so many foreign (to me) people poring over Die Antwoord... They are sooo South African

On a side note, dont take offense to their costumes, etc. Firstly, watch the making of Fatty Boom Boom video, might give you some random insight, secondly, they're just saying FUCK YOU to all the racism and stereotypes. Ninja calls himself the "wit kaffir" (look it up), and watch their video "umshini wam"

I love Fatty Boom Boom, though I usually just skip the first 1:45 of the video. I wasn't sure what to think of them until I watched that response video and the "Making of" video. Seemed intelligent and articulate enough to me. I respect it, and I do love them fat beats.