Spoek Mathambo - Let Them Talk

What this video is

Released in March 2012 as the second single from 'Father Creeper', Spoek Mathambo's Sub Pop debut, 'Let Them Talk' sits at a precise cultural inflection point: the moment South African experimental electronic music — grounded in kwaito, township tech, and post-Apartheid urban identity — achieved significant international circulation through Western independent labels. Mokgata's 'township tech' aesthetic, coined on…

Why it matters

A key document of the 2010–2014 South African 'township tech' and global bass moment, 'Let Them Talk' exemplifies the genre's synthesis of kwaito rhythm structures, electronic production, and post-Apartheid lyrical identity. It represents a rare instance of African experimental music achieving…

The director

Nthato Mokgata, performing as Spoek Mathambo, is a Johannesburg-born multidisciplinary artist, filmmaker, and musician. He has built an international presence with award-winning work across film, music, literature, animation, and visual art. He co-directed…