Die Antwoord's revival of blackface does South Africa no favours | Adam Haupt

The rappers' latest video is a clever parody of western perceptions of Africa – but the use of blackface is problematicSouth Africa's Die Antwoord describe themselves as a zef rap rave crew. They went viral on social media platforms in 2010 and toured extensively in the US and Europe after signing a record deal with Interscope, owned by Universal. Now their latest video, Fatty Boom Boom, has sparked controversy for featuring one of them painted in blackface. But before looking at this new offe...

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