Keywords: Die Antwoord myth simulation authenticity appropriation 'Fatty Boom Boom'ġ. Subjects: Art & Visual Culture Arts Cultural Studies Humanities Media & Film Studies Music Performance Theory Practice and Practitioners Theatre & Performance Studies Visual Arts

Drawing specifically from 'Fatty Boom Boom', the analysis centres on how the band satirises exoticised myths surrounding South African life. Die Antwoord's lack of authenticity is investigated in relation to hip hop as well as the creation of a Zef counter-culture. I read Die Antwoord's performance as an embrace of simulation (via Jean Baudrillard) which destabilises myths regarding authenticity. This paper investigates how the band uses culture as a 'found object' and albeit problematically, subverts static conceptions regarding South African life. Enter the imperceptible: Reading Die AntwoordĪbstract: Die Antwoord (The Answer), a Zef-rap outfit from South Africa, have been criticised for their appropriation of cultural signifiers in their lyrics and the images which come to fore in their music videos.

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