"SA bands suck?"

I disagree with this statement. I think that SA bands have definitely come a long way with their music. Considering the music industry, and its ever changing properties, SA bands have come a long way with their fresh sound to compete on an international stage. Along the way they have received international recognition; Freshly Ground and Ladysmith Black Mambazo winning Grammy Awards, the Parlotones and Seether, picking up an international market.

I must be honest that I was quite dumb downed to our music industry at one stage; until my friends dragged me to La Med one evening and told me that we were going to see Goldfish live – I had never seen them so excited before, and was totally confused as to what all the hype was about, that was until Goldfish performed, I was blown away, and by the end of the performance was totally taken in by them. I am now a Goldfish fan, even owning their CD; I think that they are an amazing band with a difference, some really fresh instrumental sounds, that really get you going. I am also an avid listerner of the Parlotones, GI, and the Rudimentals, to name a few.

Our SA bands have their own flavour, bringing something fresh to the constipated music industry – you write one song and then have two or more remixes along with it, and that is the way artists make three times the profit…