Die Antwoord's US debut at Coachella: interview with Xeni (Boing Boing Video)

Ninja and Yo-Landi of Die Antwoord sat down with Xeni Jardin of BoingBoing.net for an interview just after the South African "rap-rave" band's first-ever US performance at the Coachella music festival. The duo spoke about their explosive, internet-fueled burst to fame, and about the origins of their "car crash music" (it's disturbing, but you can't look away) by way of District 9 and an anarchic internet and music subculture in post-Apartheid South Africa.

We're told this was the only interview Die Antwoord granted during their US visit. The conversation originally streamed live as part of the Los Angeles Times / Brand X Magazine Coachella Oasis Webcast.

Die Antwoord online: http://dieantwoord.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/dieantwoord

Boing Boing post, with photo gallery from their Coachella performance:
http://www.boingboing.net/2010/04/21/die-antwoords-us-deb.html

More Boing Boing Video:
http://boingboingvideo.com

Brand X Magazine: http://thisisbrandx.com

(Produced using the Tricaster live video system from http://newtek.com)

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Die Antwoord
• Ninja
• Yo-Landi
• DJ Hi-Tek
• Coachella
• Zef
• Rap-Rave
• Hiphop
• hip-hop
• Boing Boing
• boingboing
• xeni
• xeni jardin
• Los Angeles Times
• LA times
• BrandX
• Richard Metzger
• Tricaster
• music
• music video
• gangster
• gangsta

[Niika08]

WHY COULDNT SHE JUST SIT THEM BOTH ON ONE SOFA!? FOKIN AMERICANS;

[xtremetvfan]

why did the interviewer sit in the middle? rookie error

[mikeleejohnson]

I can't decide if Yo-Landi is hot or hideous...lol

or both .... if that`s possible!

[89DestroyA]

@MsBouncingbetty I just looked it up on my PC computa it's next level

[BitfeNicks]

@nursewithawound You really think people associate them with South Africa? That's like saying Jakie Chan is cool, so China must be awesome. That's not how it works.

[unsubduedone]

"he's all about right now.. cuz thats all that there really is..." she doesn't even register it. just keeps gushing questions. they are such good sports these two

[snupcho]

@nursewithawound What do you mean?

[nursewithawound]

I am actually ashamed of this band. they put South Africa in the spotlight for the wrong reasons.

[MsBouncingbetty]

they have an 'inter' website!

[zedio369]

this jordan chick is stupid as fuck

[mrrsbots]

@hkim927 Yeah fucking seriously this was terrible for an interview mic..expected a bit more out of a big company, you heard more of the music in the background than there voice..

[martinaee]

"It was like a cg crowd.. lord of the rings or something...."

LOL