LOCAL FLAVOURS Proudly South African Did you know?


There are at least two DJs known as DJ Fresh. The real name of our local DJ Fresh is Thato Sikwane, and the other DJ Fresh, Daniel Stein, is based in England. Think about the connotations of the word fresh and suggest why this would be a suitable name for a DJ.


We’re all proud to be South African and we have many local icons to inspire us – from Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu to the DJs who play our favourite songs on the radio. So why do so many people think that anything American is automatically superior? Our radio stations play a combination of local and


international music. Which do you prefer? You have one minute to list as many international artists


that you can think of. Now you have one minute to list as many local artists as possible. Which list was longer? Why do you think that is?


Form an opinion


1 Hold a small class survey to ascertain if the average teenager prefers local or international music.


2 As a class, discuss the findings of your survey. Why do you think the result is what it is?


3 Should more be done by our radio stations to support South African music or do you think there is already enough local content on air?


Thato Sikwane


A disc jockey, or DJ, is a person who chooses and plays music for an audience – often listeners to a radio station or people at a club. The term was first used in the 1930s when radio stations first played recorded, rather than live, music. In those days they


188 Daniel Stein


played vinyl records, or discs. The word jockey comes from horse racing and can be used both as a noun and as a verb. The disc jockey influenced (or jockeyed) the taste of the listeners through the selection of music played.


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