Jitsvinger (real name Quintin Goliath) is a celebrated South African artist from the Cape Flats known for fusing hip hop, poetry, theatre, and storytelling into a distinctive performance style rooted in Afrikaaps—the vernacular Afrikaans dialect of Cape Town. In this radio interview, Jitsvinger tells us about how his heritage influenced his music. We hear how Indigenous Khoi and San languages mixed with Dutch and languages from others who were brought to South Africa as slaves, contributed to the formation of Afrikaans, and how this heritage influences his music.
Produced by Shaldon Ferris (Khoi/San)
Interviewee: Quinton 'Jitsvinger' Goliath
Music 'Breinsuiker' by Jitsvinger met Akwasi, featuring Claire Phillips
Additional Music by Nama Khoi Productions
'Burn your village to the ground', by The Haluci Nation, used with permission.
Country
South Africa