A 3rd Ear Experience | Robbi Robb

About this episode

Robbi Robb discusses his musical journey and the impact of his work on South African rock.

Most fans of South African rock will remember the incendiary assault of the Asylum Kids and Tribe After Tribe's fusion of sonic Afro grooves with jagged guitars - songs like the anthemic "Schoolboy", the revolutionary "Fight it with your mind" and the genre-bending cover of Dylan's "As I went out one morning". Songs that are part of a dark period of South Africa's painful transition, and the glue that held all these together was Robbi Robb. Part guitar visionary, shaman, agitator, and psychedelic poet, Robbi has been pushing the boundaries of music for over 40 years. In this episode of From the Hip, he shoots out a stream of consciousness that takes you on a trip into the mind of a true visionary. Vinyl Junkie Website · Solid Gold Podcasts #BeHeard · Connect with Benjy on LinkedIn · Music Rights Clearances

People in this episode

Host: Benjy Mudie

Guest: Robbi Robb

Topics covered

• South African rock
• music history
• cultural transition
• visionary artists
• psychedelic music

Keywords

• Robbi Robb
• Asylum Kids
• Tribe After Tribe
• South African rock
• music visionary
• psychedelic poet
• music history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Asylum Kids, Tribe After Tribe

Books & works: Schoolboy, Fight it with your mind, As I went out one morning

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