Mshini Wam Vice: You’ve given us a Toadally Krossed Out remix of your new single “Don’t Mean To Be Rude.” Had the people at Mad Decent shown any interest in you before recording that track? Spoek Mathambo: Your first solo album seems to be more engaged in South African politics than your past projects; Sweat.X and Playdoe. Was there anything in particular that made you want to get all political? For sure. Oh fo’ sho’. I heard you’ve got an EP coming out on Sub Pop? Yeah, I heard you say it in some interview. Is it supposed to be hush hush? laughs Have you got many shows lined up while you’re in Sweden?

“Mshini Wam” [audio: http://viceland-assets-cdn.vice.com/blogs/en/files/2011/01/spoek-mathambo-dont-mean-to-be-rude-toadally-krossed-out-3ball-remix.mp3] “Don’t Mean To Be Rude”