3/29/2024 0 Comments Blackout mme effectApparently “discovered” by Diplo in South Africa, they went on to meet and befriend everyone from The Mars Volta to TV On The Radio, two bands they were often compared to. For a couple of years around the end of the 00’s, the enigmatic South African rock quartet was the darling of the underground scene. The story of BLK JKS reads like a veritable rock’n’roll legend. “This South African art-rock band traffics in complexity, cross-hatching not only rhythms and textures but also the signifiers of genre” - Nate Chinen (The New York Times) ![]() Features Malian guitarist Vieux Farka Touré and Beastie Boys accomplice Money Mark on the track "Maiga.” Echoes of spiritual jazz, post-apocalyptic funk, renegade dub and kwaito. Monster grooves meet guitar and brass driven afro-rock. After an extended hiatus the Johannesburg foursome, championed by The Mars Volta and TV On The Radio (amongst many others), return with a groundbreaking new album. ![]() BLK JKS are a seminal force in the South African underground.
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