I'm not too big on South African music. Sure, I enjoy a little TKZee and Springbok Nude Girls now and again, but ask me to distinguish between songs from the Parlotones and Prime Circle and you would have me stumped. Maybe my lack of fondness for home-grown tunage could be attributed to the generic sound that seems to have characterized SA music of late.But perhaps I'm generalising a tad, as there are original S.A musos out there, like Cofield Mundi.Mundi, who wrote her first song at the tender age of 11, uses a different producer for each of her albums, just to ensure that each of her new tracks sound fresh.Cofield is popular abroad too.Her song,Count Me Out was most requested on WBER,a radio station in the U.S.She took a small break from the music and the artistic madness of her studio to tell us a bit about where she stood on the subject of tyre-changing, roadtrips and those notorious S.A Taxi drivers:
Q: How do you get around town?
A: I would like to say "in my Audi TT",but I'm not there-yet!
Q: Did you get your license on the first attempt?
A: Yes, but it's only because I flirted with the instructor. I managed to knock down an entire row of orange cones yet he still passed me.
Q: Tell us about your first crash?
A: It's a blur-I've had my fair share of them!
Q: Roadside assistance, or do you keep it real and change that flat yourself?
A: Roadside assistance. I wouldn't want a tyre to go rolling off at high speeds.
Q: Any backseat tales you would like to tell?
A: New York taxi drivers are still better than a rollercoaster ride.
Q: Is there any route you enjoy driving?
A: Any long-distance route without traffic lights and stop streets. I love driving and listening to music.
Q: Your ideal roadtrip?
A: With either my man or my best girlfriend across the USA.
Q: Ever date a guy for his ride?
A: No, but a sexy car is certainly an aphrodisiac.
Q: Express your anger at fellow road-users through hand gestures and profanities, or turn-up your radio and let it slide?
A: Hand gestures and expletives do the trick.
Q: Have any empathy for our taxi drivers?
A: Who does?
To see and hear more of Cofield, visit her website: www.cofieldmundi.com
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