« Freispiel » Ngoma #3

Zhao writes: << while staying in the same territory as the last mixtape, the journey is not the same, and many things make this one unique: the psychedelic motorik genius of dj clock's "durban guitar"; the monolithic, earth shaking visions of black coffee; dj sdoko's ominous kraftwerkian phuture; manya's soul stirring take on traditonal angolan melodies; a surprisingly wicked banger from the dutch dj bigga (uk is not the only place currently afro minded), and ending with sami vocal style from mari boine, reinterpreting the sound of indigenous norway.

concerning the anti-apartheid and war samples used through out the mix: the struggle for freedom from colonialism is the context which gave rise to contemporary south african music: kwaito was born amidst antagonism and bloodshed, and has led to the current house music scene. thus songs such as "100 zulu warriors" and the radio broadcast at the end should not be taken as an incitement of racial conflict (especially in light of last year's wave of horrible xenophobia) but as a reminder of the political realities of the apartheid era from which this music comes. >>