~Die Antwoord~
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Die Antwoord is a South African music group that focuses on Hip-Hop (of the South African variety), while mixing general South-African type hip-hop with alternative rock, rave music, and electro (electronic beats, which is considered a mixture between "
house" music and
techno. The South African hip-hop group Die Antwoord has claimed to be the one(s) who've pioneered this new sound-type and brand new genre, calling the new "genre" of music "Zef". Zef's musical and visual style incorporates elements of a so-called "zef" culture, described by Die Antwoord's members as modern, trashy, and out-of-date cultural elements. Member Yo-Landi said; "Zef is, you're poor but you're fancy. You're poor but you're sexy, you've got style". The majority of Die Antwoord's songs are performed in English, however many of them at times contain lyrics done in the Afrikaans, and more rarely, the Xhosa languages. Die Antwoord consists of Ninja, whom is a lead vocalist, Yolandi Visser, who is also a lead vocalist and acts as Die Antwoord's hypeman during concerts, and finally DJ Hi-Tek, who creates all of Die Antwoord's music (beats), and produces all of their albums (though Ninja has been credited as co-producer on several songs and albums in Die Antwoord's discography). DJ Hi-Tek is widely known among the band's fans for being afflicted with the genetic disease
Progeria. Die Antwoord has toured in every continent on Earth (except for Antarctica, of course), while the group has developed a large cult following.