One of photographer Jen Mazer’s pictures of BLK JKS‘s show Saturday night at Santos Party House in downtown Manhattan. (The above is a screenshot).
It was my first time seeing them live and they are definitely real thing. Though they don’t necessarily would market themselves as “a South African” or “African” band, these guys are redefining South African and African music the way people experience the continent’s music here. (I could sense some of this awkwardness in the crowd, and so did my friends, but we could be wrong).
Really love the BLK JKS and enjoy their almost inexplicable sound
We’ve got only one or two other bands/artists that sound similar
Akona, thanks for the comment. I’ll post a piece later this week where I try to contextualize their impact.
interested in who the other 2 bands are?
– Sean