Joe, Howie, Dave and Martin are the New Academics. A South African outfit raised on funk and jazz, deeply fried in rock and hip hop - New Academics serves up a original combination of flavours for the musical palate. Powered by a pure and honest onstage intensity, the New Academics exhibit a true and undeniable love for music that is transmitted through their energetic performances into the ears, souls and hips of their fans. New Academics are growing in leaps and bounds