Rapper's new feature-length film documents the rise and rise of South Africa's electronic music scene, says Clyde Macfarlane
"Township tech" is more than just a music genre. As well as describing a particular strain of South Africas upcoming electronic music scene, it represents one of the country's most vibrant creative hubs. The term was first coined a few years ago by DJ and rapper Spoek Mathambo who appointed himself the prince of it in the process.
A setup can cost as little as 1500 rand [$140], says Mathambo of the basic equipment needed to create an electronic track. Some of the biggest songs this country has ever produced Township Funk by DJ Mujava, for example were produced on a very simple home computer set-up.
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by Clyde Macfarlane for Think Africa Press, part of the Guardian Africa network via Electronic music | The Guardian
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