In this episode I am lucky enough to interview Dr Jade Davis, author of the incredibly important (in my estimation) text on the assumptions we make about empathy and the culture of empathy. Buy the book!

This episode features the incredible scholar of sound, music, and history, Dr Aidan Erasmus. It starts with me, Wilton, ranting in a part 2 of sorts to the last episode. We discuss punk music and aesthetics, rock and roll, South Africa, jazz, and we absolutely pour out our love for the band Blk Jks. I couldn't bring myself to do another whole episode on Afrikaner nationalism, but I will be teaching a class soon where some of that history will be covered in part. Here are some links to things mentioned in the show.

Black Auralities Substack https://blackauralities.substack.com/p/on-adam-shatzs-vengeful-pathologies

Punk in Africa https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2034085/

National Wake https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Wake

Aidan Erasmus writings https://etd.uwc.ac.za/bitstream/handle/11394/6523/erasmus_phd_arts_2018.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.12657/31495/627442.pdf?sequence=1#page=183

Wilton Schereka MA https://etd.uwc.ac.za/bitstream/handle/11394/6548/schereka_m_arts_2018.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

Miriam Zenzile Makeba, the true icon of South African music, was a powerhouse of music. For me, she is also an icon of anticolonial resistance in the arts. What lessons can we glean from her life? Join me on this episode. A reminder that 50% of all patreon subscriptions will go towards Gift of the Givers for the entirety of 2024, so please subscribe there and wherever you listen as well.