the songs frequently reveal the influence of american rhythmic yodeler jimmie rodgers, rogie's earliest musical hero, although the influence is presented on the album in an african-inflected style. the songs on the album are said to be stylistically similar, relying on the same musical theme. the first three minutes of the title track "dieman noba smoke tafee (dead men don't smoke marijuana)" consist of african guitar lines "curling around each other" before rogie begins singing.