Zef (Afrikaans: [ˈzɛf]) is a South African counter-culture movement. Kyle Hans Brockmann has compared zef counter-culture to many similar anarchic sub-cultures in the northern hemisphere. Yolandi Visser of Die Antwoord said, "It's associated with people who soup their cars up and rock gold and shit. Zef is, you're poor but you're fancy.

Sep 24, 2014 · Zef is a growing fashion trend in South Africa and was coined by the rap-rave duo Die Antwoord. Here are 15 signature ways to be Zef.

Die Antwoord's style revolves around the South African zef movement, which is largely based on working class Afrikaners and "white trash" motifs. They are known for their graphic and surreal music videos, energetic live performances—particularly at music …

Mar 10, 2015 · Zef is a fashion trend popularized by the rap-rave duo, Die Antwoord. Now they're starring in the box office hit, "Chappie." Here are 15 ways to be zef in South African street style.

Jul 13, 2017 · Die Antwoord is a South African hip hop group that represents the South African Zef culture. This paper deals with the semiotics used by Die Antwoord in one particular song, called ‘Fatty Boom Boom’. The main objective is to provide more insight into Zef culture and how different signs, symbo ...

Oct 25, 2010 · Chalk up the head-scratching to the Cape Town trio’s singular synthesis of throw-away cultural effluvia: its bawdy sex rhymes, naked celebration of a uniquely South African white trashiness called...

Nov 21, 2023 · What is the style that inspired the band’s ‘poor but fancy’ look – and where does the idea of something being called ‘zef’ come from? Here’s an explanation of the phrase, and why it makes up the larger blanket of unique South African culture.

Apr 21, 2022 · The name of the group translates to "The Answer," in the Dutch-based South African language of Afrikaans. Their music is described as heavily opinionated, suggestive, and highlighting "Zef" culture — a term used to represent working-class white South Africans.

Feb 16, 2010 · Johannesburg - South Africa has a new export product: zef. After an estimated half-a-million people worldwide watched the music video Zefside of the Cape rap group Die Antwoord on YouTube, there was a sudden scramble and fervent googling to …

Apr 3, 2017 · ‘ZEF’ was inspired by the style of Yolandi Visser, the front lady of South African rap-rave group Die Antwoord. ‘Zef’ describes a slang word in Afrikaans that roughly translates to “uncool”, “disgusting”, “gross” or “trashy”.