Yolandi Visser
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Yolandi Visser is a South African singer/rapper who co-fronts the rap group Die Antwoord
. She was also part of notable music and art groups MaxNormal.TV
and The Constructus Corporation
.
She has a child with Watkin Tudor Jones
, named Sixteen Jones. Watkin is also her collaborator under a variety of names and personas.
was a project that released a concept album / graphic novel The Ziggurat.
"The Ziggurat" was released in December 2002 and consisted of an 88-page, pink, hard-covered book containing a hand-written hiphop fantasy story written by Jones and a bonus blank CD at the back of the book with instructions on where to download an entire second album of music and narrations for free, with which to fill the CD. The Constructus Corporation disbanded in early 2003.
Their debut album $O$ was made available as a free download on their official website. In late 2009 South African cinematographer Rob Malpage co-directed (with Waddy), co-produced (with Left Films and Die Antwoord) and lensed the video for their single "Enter the Ninja." The promo became a viral video
on the internet nine months later, delivering millions of hits to the official Die Antwoord website, eventually crashing the website's server. Die Antwoord performs "Zef" music, Zef being an Afrikaans term which loosely translates to the culture of South African working class whites, especially those residing in Cape Town. Their lyrics are performed in both Afrikaans
and English.
With The Constructus Corporation
With MaxNormal.TV
With Die Antwoord
Die Antwoord
Die Antwoord is a hip hop group from Cape Town, South Africa, consisting of three members: Ninja, Yo-Landi Vi$$er and DJ Hi-Tek.-Background:...
. She was also part of notable music and art groups MaxNormal.TV
MaxNormal.TV
MaxNormal.TV was a South African four-piece electronic/hip-hop outfit formed in 2001 which eventually evolved into Die Antwoord.-Early days:...
and The Constructus Corporation
The Constructus Corporation
The Constructus Corporation was an electronic / hip hop act from Cape Town, South Africa, that started in early 2002 and had disbanded by mid-2003, leaving the one-of-a-kind concept album / book The Ziggurat as legacy.-Formation of the band:...
.
She has a child with Watkin Tudor Jones
Watkin Tudor Jones
Watkin Tudor Jones , currently known by his stage name Ninja, is a South African rapper, record producer, performance artist and satirist...
, named Sixteen Jones. Watkin is also her collaborator under a variety of names and personas.
MaxNormal.tv
"MaxNormal.tv" was a South African 'corporate' hip-hop group in which Yolandi's role was as personal assistant to the front-man, Max Normal (Watkin Tudor Jones). She appeared in several Max Normal music/art videos.The Constructus Corporation
The Constructus CorporationThe Constructus Corporation
The Constructus Corporation was an electronic / hip hop act from Cape Town, South Africa, that started in early 2002 and had disbanded by mid-2003, leaving the one-of-a-kind concept album / book The Ziggurat as legacy.-Formation of the band:...
was a project that released a concept album / graphic novel The Ziggurat.
"The Ziggurat" was released in December 2002 and consisted of an 88-page, pink, hard-covered book containing a hand-written hiphop fantasy story written by Jones and a bonus blank CD at the back of the book with instructions on where to download an entire second album of music and narrations for free, with which to fill the CD. The Constructus Corporation disbanded in early 2003.
Die Antwoord
Die Antwoord is an experimental (and partially satirical) rap group consisting of Yo-landi Vi$$er, Ninja (Jones) and DJ Hi-Tek The band self-identifies as a melange of several diverse cultures all mixed into one. In case of Die Antwoord, Visser's persona is that of a singer-rapper-sexpot.Their debut album $O$ was made available as a free download on their official website. In late 2009 South African cinematographer Rob Malpage co-directed (with Waddy), co-produced (with Left Films and Die Antwoord) and lensed the video for their single "Enter the Ninja." The promo became a viral video
Viral video
A viral video is one that becomes popular through the process of Internet sharing, typically through video sharing websites, social media and email...
on the internet nine months later, delivering millions of hits to the official Die Antwoord website, eventually crashing the website's server. Die Antwoord performs "Zef" music, Zef being an Afrikaans term which loosely translates to the culture of South African working class whites, especially those residing in Cape Town. Their lyrics are performed in both Afrikaans
Afrikaans
Afrikaans is a West Germanic language, spoken natively in South Africa and Namibia. It is a daughter language of Dutch, originating in its 17th century dialects, collectively referred to as Cape Dutch .Afrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , .Afrikaans was historically called Cape...
and English.
Discography
With Max Normal- Songs From The Mall (2001)
With The Constructus Corporation
- The Ziggurat (2003)
With MaxNormal.TV
- Rap Made Easy (2007)
- Good Morning South Africa (2008)
With Die Antwoord
- $O$ (2009)
- 5 EP (2010)
- $O$ Re-release (2010)