South African Music Industry - The Black Market

These days all it takes to make hit number are two to three words and use the same beat that more than a few thousand "music artists" are already using. Being original is irrelevant... how is that possible?

 

I know a bra who has been sukkeling for years to get a record deal and this ou's numbers are vuurwarm. But I think it's because of his almost gam accent, his use of engli-kaans and the fact that he actually used his brain when he wrote the numbers. Or maybe it's because his name doesn't have "QXZ" as the first three letters.

 

Also in our colouring community they mos say that us coloureds sal altyd mekaar afstaan. Wow how true is that. I mean I had a copy of this bra's album and played it to a few ouens and they instead started making gat of the bra, but when he performed his numbers on New Years evening at the turning-on-the-lights ceremony at the Liberty Promenade about two years ago, the crowd demanded that he stayed on stage. I don't know about others, but to me that can only be the reaction of a crowd who thinks his music is kak hot ekse.

 

So now why is it that we don't support our nearest neighbours, but we all throw support to the brainless ouens that make two-word numbers... and then still get a music award for it? Yor I'm telling you, this is the kinda shit that pisses me off!

 

I am going to make it my business to track down that kwai coloured ass jongetjie and sort of interview him to find out what HE thinks of this industry and to learn more about the obstacles our local really-talented brothers and sisters are faced with.

 

So watch this space...