BLK JKS

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When I visited Johannesberg a few years ago, I was startled by how much, townships aside, it reminded me of southern California — the topography, the sunniness, the freeways, the shiny Americanism in general. So the other day when I interviewed the delightful founders of the cool South African rock bandBLK JKS, Mpumi Mcata and […]

New BLK JKS song! “Banna Ba Modimo”

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BLK JKS: Too Good For Vowels

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BLK JKS

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BLK JKS

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BLK JKS

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American rock has been cribbing African sounds for years. Now a South African band is poised to make a big splash on our shores. BLK JKS blends African sounds with MTV-inspired art rock. Band members Lindani Buthelezi and Mpumi Mcata visit Studio 360.

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BLK JKS is a four-piece band from Johannesburg. This group doesn’t sound like anything you’ve heard out of South Africa before. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with two members of the band.