Black Noise
An energetic rap quintet with roots in the activist side of South African life, Black Noise grew out of a community where breakdancing and graffiti were acceptable forms of art. As rap acquired popularity in South Africa, a number of rap groups came together, with styles and functional structures that echoed the American models that provided the original inspiration. Rap, however, also provided a unique opportunity for social commentary eagerly seized upon by the performers and regarded with bafflement and horror by the authorities.
The members of Black Noise have continued to be socially active, doing volunteer work and acting as volunteer community leaders and teachers. Emile YX? edits Da Juice, a hip-hop magazine, while Craig edits Dark Pages, a South African graffiti magazine. A third band member, Raycliff, is a successful South African playwright. The group records relatively infrequently, releasing Pumping Loose Da Juice in 1992, and Rebirth of mind and hip hop culture in 1995. They have instead turned their energies towards helping people in the townships overcome the desperate conditions resulting from the years of apartheid and oppression. In 1997 they toured internationally, with a particular focus on Sweden.
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Illegal Transactions
Trance - Released by Timecode - Sangoma on 17 Nov 2015
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Black Noise
Trance - Released by Timecode - Sangoma on 19 Apr 2018
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Anime Covers
Dance - Released by 3980439 Records DK on 24 Nov 2022
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Circles of Fire
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Emile Jansen on 31 Aug 2022
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Circles of Fire
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Emile Jansen on 31 Aug 2022
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Machine Empire
Trance - Released by Timecode - Sangoma on 16 Sep 2022
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Getcha on the Floor
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Emile Jansen on 31 Aug 2022
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Thank You Akira Toriyama
Dance - Released by 3980439 Records DK on 9 Mar 2024
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Black Noise x LATNO - Quiero Saber De Ti
House - Released by Black Noise on 29 Jan 2024
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Abstract Subtract
Trance - Released by Timecode - Sangoma on 24 Apr 2017
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Anime Covers II
Dance - Released by 3980439 Records DK on 21 Aug 2023
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Jam Sessions: Put Something Back
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Emile Jansen on 31 Aug 2022
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Love Covers I
Dance - Released by 3980439 Records DK on 1 Jun 2023
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Love Covers III
Dance - Released by 3980439 Records DK on 30 Jul 2023
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