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New Academics | |
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Origin | Cape Town, South Africa |
Genres | Funk rock, alternative hip hop, jazz fusion |
Years active | 2004–present |
Labels | Independent |
Members | Joe Penn Dave Baudains Brendon van Rooyen |
New Academics is a four-piece Funk rock band formed in Cape Town, South Africa. They are currently based in Johannesburg. They are known for their mixture of Afro-beat, Jazz, Hard rock, Funk and Hip hop in their music and have built a solid a following in South Africa and Europe with their debut album City of Strange.
In 2008, the New Academics were nominated for a SAMA (South African Music Award) in the category of "Best Alternative Album". [1]