 whose real name is Richard Mthetwa, is from a part of South Africa called Limpopo, which is a long-ass way from Cape Town, home base of our other favorite South African oddballs, Die Antwoord. Limpopo is in the far northeast of South Africa, next to Botswana and Zimbabwe, and it’s mostly rural and dirt-poor. Among the many native peoples living there is a group called the Shangaans, who are known for the xibelani dance, an insanely fast dance that kind of looks like a cross between a hula dance and twerking. Shangaan electro, pioneered by Nozinja and other local musicians, basically took the rhythms of the xibelani dance, sped them up even more, and replaced traditional drums and other instruments with lo-fi synths and drum machines. And presto! A crazy new dance music genre was born.

Shangaan electro is so great, it probably would’ve gone worldwide eventually. But Nozinja sure helped jump-start that process. Using the money he’d earned from running a chain of cell phone repair shops, the budding Dr. Dre of Limpopo went all-in on a home recording studio and began cranking this stuff out. He even made a few goofy, low-budget videos that are all the more awesome because, against all the screen-saver graphics and random shots of backup singers dancing in what we assume is his front yard, Nozinja’s still sporting his cell phone repair shop owner wardrobe. He looks like he wandered in from a Ross Dress for Less ad, but he’s still got more swag that a thousand shitty gangsta rappers.

Such brilliance couldn’t remain undiscovered for long…and sure enough, Nozinja signed to Warped fuckin’ Records in 2014. Yes, that Warp Records, home to Flying Lotus and Aphex Twin. Not surprisingly, in his first video for Warp, “Tsekeleke,” he’s sporting a much more stylin’ wardrobe.

Nozinja’s debut full-length album, Nozinja Lodge, comes out on Warp on June 2nd. We cannot fucking wait. We’re gonna strap on our xibelani skirts and dance to that shit like hummingbirds.

Polish dance music is an endless fount of weirdness, at least to
whose real name is Richard Mthetwa, is from a part of South Africa called Limpopo, which is a long - arsenic direction from Cape Town, home base of our other favored South African oddballs, Die Antwoord. Limpopo is in the far northeast of South Africa, next to Botswana and Zimbabwe, and it ’s mostly rural and soil - poor. Among the many native peoples populate there is a group called the Shangaans, who are known for the xibelani dancing, an insanely fast dance that kind of looks like a hybridization between a hula dance and twerking. Shangaan electro, pioneered by Nozinja and other local musicians, basically took the rhythm of the xibelani dance, sped them up even more, and replaced traditional drum and other instruments with lo - fi synths and drum machines. And presto! A brainsick new dancing music genre was born. 

 Shangaan electro is so great, it credibly would ’ve gone worldwide eventually. But Nozinja sure helped jump - start that process. Using the money he ’d earned from running a chain of cell phone repair shops, the budding Dr. Dre of Limpopo went all - inch on a home recording studio and begin crank this stuff out. He even made a few goofy, humble - budget video that are all the more awesome because, against all the screen - rescuer graphics and random shots of backup singers dancing in what we assume is his front yard, Nozinja ’s still sporting his cell phone repair shop owner wardrobe. He count like he digress in from a Ross Dress for Less ad, but he ’s still got more swag that a thousand shitty gangsta rappers. 

 Such glare could n’t remain undiscovered for long … and sure enough, Nozinja sign to Warped fuckin ’ Records in 2014. Yes, that Warp Records, home to Flying Lotus and Aphex Twin. Not surprisingly, in his first video for Warp, “ Tsekeleke, ” he ’s sporting a a lot more stylin ’ wardrobe. 

 Nozinja ’s debut full - length album, Nozinja Lodge, comes out on Warp on June 2nd. We cannot fucking wait. We ’re gon na flog on our xibelani skirts and dance to that shit like hummingbirds. 

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NozinJa’s deBuT fuLL-LengtH ALbUm, NOzInja Lodge, cOMEs oUt on WArP on JUne 2nd. We Cannot fucking wait. WE’Re gOnna strap on ouR xiBelaNI SkIrtS AnD DanCe TO thAT Shit like hummingBirds.

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 whose real name is Richar d Mthetwa,  is f rom  apa rt o f So uth Africa cal l ed L impopo, which is a lon g-ass  w a y fr o mCapeTown, h o me b ase  o four  o t he r fav ori te Sout h Africanodd ba lls, Die Ant w oo rd. Limpop o i s in the far  no rtheas tofS outhAfr ica,next t o  Botsw ana and Z im b abwe,a nd it’s m os tlyrural and dirt-po o r. Among the many  nativ ep eo p l esliv ing thereis  a gr o up call e dt h e  Sh a ngaans, who a re known fo r  th e xibe la nid ance,an in sa n ely  fast dance  tha t kind of  looks like ac ross be tweena h ula  dan c ean d t we r kin g .Sha n gaa n electr o,  p ionee redb y N ozin jaandother  local musici ans , ba s ica lly t ook t he r hy thmsof the  xibe la ni dance, spedthem  up evenmor e,  an drepla c ed tra dit ion al drum s and o t her  i n s t ru ments with lo-fi s yn t h sand drum  machi n es .A nd prest o!  Acraz y new d ance mu sic genr e wasb or n. 

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Suc h  br illiance coul dn’ t re m a in  un d is c ove re d  fo r long…and sure e nough, Noz in j asigned toW arp ed  fuckin ’ Recor ds in 2014. Y es, thatWarp Reco rd s, h o m e t o Flying L otus and  Aphex Tw i n. No t  s urpri sin gly, i nhis  firs t vide o  fo r War p, “Ts ek eleke, ” he’ ssporting  a much more stylin’ wa rdrobe .

No zin ja’s debu t f u ll- length al bum,  Nozinja L odg e,comes  ou t  on W arpo nJun e  2nd.  Wec annot fuc k in g w a i t.  We’re gonn a s tra p onour xibela ni s kirts and dance t o  that shit lik e hu m m ing bir d s.
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 whose_real name_is Richard Mthetwa, is_from a_part_of South_Africa_called Limpopo, which_is a long-ass_way from Cape Town,_home base of_our_other favorite South African oddballs, Die Antwoord. Limpopo is in the far northeast of_South_Africa, next_to_Botswana_and Zimbabwe, and it’s mostly_rural and dirt-poor. Among the_many native_peoples living there is a group called the_Shangaans,_who are known_for the xibelani dance, an insanely fast dance that_kind of looks like a cross_between a hula_dance_and_twerking. Shangaan electro, pioneered_by Nozinja and other local musicians,_basically took the rhythms of the_xibelani dance, sped them up even more,_and replaced traditional drums and other_instruments with lo-fi synths and_drum machines._And presto! A crazy new_dance music genre_was born.

Shangaan_electro is so_great, it probably would’ve gone worldwide_eventually. But Nozinja_sure helped jump-start that process. Using_the_money he’d earned_from_running_a chain_of cell phone_repair_shops, the_budding_Dr. Dre of Limpopo went all-in_on_a home recording studio and began cranking_this stuff out. He_even_made a few goofy,_low-budget videos that are all_the more awesome because, against all_the screen-saver_graphics and_random shots of backup singers dancing in what we assume is_his front yard, Nozinja’s still sporting_his cell phone repair_shop owner_wardrobe._He looks like_he_wandered in_from a Ross Dress for Less ad,_but he’s_still got more swag that a_thousand shitty gangsta rappers.

Such_brilliance_couldn’t remain undiscovered for long…and sure_enough, Nozinja signed to Warped fuckin’_Records in 2014. Yes, that_Warp_Records,_home to Flying Lotus and_Aphex Twin. Not surprisingly, in his_first video for_Warp, “Tsekeleke,” he’s sporting a much more_stylin’_wardrobe.

Nozinja’s debut full-length album, Nozinja Lodge,_comes_out on Warp on June 2nd._We_cannot_fucking wait. We’re gonna strap_on our xibelani skirts and dance_to that shit like hummingbirds.

Polish dance music is an_endless fount of_weirdness, at least to