Described by Rolling Stone magazine as "Africa's best new band," BLK JKS (pronounced Jack Black), and have a tour of six months in the United States and Europe.
Last years debut album "After Robot" is registered in the United States and published on the American label. Received critical acclaim for its sound eclectic, mixing styles, from prog rock and dub, with traces of the traditional rhythms of South Africa.
While their music has a charm in the world, the band says its roots firmly in South Africa. BLK JKS drummer and bassist grew up in Johannesburg township of Soweto, while the drummer and singer of the band grew up in 30 minutes in the East Rand district.
Although their fusion of styles is a creation of a movement outside South Africa, it took a while to accept their music in their home country, where four black musicians playing rock music is still a rarity.
"South Africa is still separated, so you have a situation where they are committed to a white audience and the white public is confused, and us for an audience of black and the public is confused. So is no easy crossover.
MCAT music but said the band is ultimately conventional, with their rock sound, based on "old rhythms."
Ramoba agreed that the traditions of South Africa in the middle of the music of the band. "The last song of the album is called Tselane, a story that we used to say when we were young, before we went to bed," he said.
Although the band toured throughout Europe and the United States say that their most memorable concert was in Soweto itself, where the dance of South African Kwaito music reigns supreme.
"In Soweto, if not like you, not like you. They will throw bottles," said Ramoba.
"I know of Soweto, the fact that an appeal to us is a huge thing. When we started to play at all only suspended and danced. It was the best."
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