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Afrikaans Music

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ABOUT Afrikaans Music

Afrikaans music was primarily influenced by Dutch folk styles, along with French and German influences, in the early twentieth century. Zydeco-type string bands led by a concertina were popular, as were elements of American country music, especially Jim Reeves. The most prolific composers of "tiekie draai" Afrikaans music were lyricist Anton De Waal who wrote many hit songs with songwriters, pianist Charles Segal ("Hey Babariebab Se Ding Is Vim", "Kalkoenjie", "Sy Kom Van Kommetjie" and many others) and accordionist, Nico Carstens. Bushveld music based on the Zulu were reinterpreted by such singers as Marais and Miranda. Melodramatic and sentimental songs called trane trekkers (tearjerkers) were especially common. In 1973, a country music song won the coveted SARI Award (South African Music Industry) for the Song of the Year – "My Children, My Wife" was written by renowned South African composer Charles Segal and lyricist Arthur Roos. In 1979 the South African Music scene changed from the Tranetrekkers to more lively sounds and the introduction of new names in the market with the likes of Anton Goosen, David Kramer (singer), Koos du Plessis, Fanie de Jager, Flaming Victory and Laurika Rauch. Afrikaans music is currently one of the most popular and best selling industries on the South African music scene. Waptrendz is a big collection of the Afrikaans music.

After World War I, Afrikaner nationalism spread and such musicians as Jewish pianist and composer Charles Segal and accordionist Nico Carstens were popular.

Afrikaans is a West Germanic language spoken in South Africa, Namibia and, to a lesser extent, Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It evolved from the Dutch vernacular of Holland (Hollandic dialectspoken by the European (Dutch, French and German) settlers and their slaves in South Africa, where it gradually began to develop distinguishing characteristics in the course of the 18th century.It is considered to be a developed creole language. Afrikaans linguistics researchers maintain that Afrikaans, originally being a peasant language, is only partially creole.

Although Afrikaans has adopted words from other languages, including German and the Khoisan languages, an estimated 90 to 95% of the vocabulary of Afrikaans is of Dutch origin. Therefore, differences with Dutch often lie in the more analytic-type morphology and grammar of Afrikaans, and a spelling that expresses Afrikaans pronunciation rather than standard Dutch There is a large degree of mutual intelligibility between the two languages, especially in written form.

With about seven million native speakers in South Africa, or 13.5% of the population, it is the third-most-spoken language in the country. Estimates of the total number of Afrikaans speakers range between 15 and 23 million. It has the widest geographic and racial distribution of all the 11 official languages of South Africa, and is widely spoken and understood as a second or third language. It is the majority language of the western half of South Africa—the provinces of the Northern Cape and Western Cape—and the first language of 75.8% of Coloured South Africans (4.8 million people), 60.8% of White South Africans (2.7 million); 4.6% of Indian South Africans (58,000 people), and 1.5% of Black South Africans (600,000

Afrikaans Artists

Die Antwoord Die Antwoord (Afrikaans for "The Answer") is a South African rap-rave group formed in Cape Town in 2008. The group was formed by rappers Ninja…	Fokofpolisiekar Fokofpolisiekar is a South African Afrikaans Pop Punk band from Bellville in Cape Town, formed in 2003. The band has been the cause of much…	Bok van Blerk Bok van Blerk, born Louis Pepler March 30, 1978, is a South African musician who sings in Afrikaans. He became famous in 2006 for his rendition of…
MaxNormal.TV MaxNormal.TV can be seen as the 'proto' form of Die Antwoord. The members of Die Antwoord (Ninja, Yo-Landi, and DJ Hi-Tek/God) were in this…	Chris Chameleon Chris Chameleon is being hailed as a musical phenomenon on the South African music front and abroad. His exceptional four-octave voice and dynamic…	Die Heuwels Fantasties Die Heuwels Fantasties (English: The Hills Fantastic) are a side project of one member of the duo act Lukraaketaar and two members of…
Karen Zoid Karen Zoid (born Karen Louise Greeff) is a female South African rock artist, with both vocal and guitar talent. From busking in Johannesburg to…	Koos Kombuis Koos Kombuis (born André le Roux du Toit, November 5, 1954) is a South African musician, singer, songwriter and writer who became famous as part…	Jack Parow Jack Parow is an Afrikaans rapper from Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa He is well known for his contribution to the song Die Vraagstuk with…
Koos Du Plessis Jacobus (Koos) Johannes du Plessis (May 10, 1945 - January 15, 1984) was a prominent South African singer-songwriter. Although he received critical…	Theuns Jordaan Theuns Jordaan is a singer-songwriter from South-Africa born on 10 January 1971. He recorded his debut album, Vreemde Stad in Stellenbosch and…	Kurt Darren Kurt Darren is an established recording artist in South Africa and has been involved in comparing of many launches, beauty pageants and…
Straatligkinders Straatligkinders (Afrikaans for "Streetlight Children") was a South African band. All their art is exclusively in Afrikaans, one of South Africa's…	Dozi Dozi's name is Henk Opperman. He was given the nickname "Dozi" while studying at Technicon. In the evenings he would perform at restaurants and…	Johannes Kerkorrel Johannes Kerkorrel was born as Ralph Rabie in 1960. He was a South African journalist and later a singer who publicly attacked the Apartheid…
Nicholis Louw Nicholis Louw is a pop artist from South Africa. He entered the mainstream with his song Net Die Een Vir My (Maia Hee), which uses the O-Zone…	Robbie Wessels Robbie Wessels is an Afrikaner from the Vrystaat/Freestate in South Africa. His music is intended to be humorous to certain target audiences.	Mathys Roets South African born, sings in Afrikaans, English, and some Dutch songs (in a very Dutch dialect). He was introduced to the guitar by his father at…
Lianie May Lianie May is a musician from South African, who launched her career in 2007 with her debut album Vergeet My Nie (Forget Me Not) and is best…	Klopjag Klopjag is an Afrikaans folk rock band founded in 2002 and based in Pretoria, South Africa. With a wide range of styles including delicate ballads…	Foto Na Dans Foto Na Dans Origin: Bellville (South Africa) Band Members: LeRoi Nel (Vocals, guitar) Alex Fourie (Keyboard, trumpet)
Ddisselblom Disselblom is a very relaxing band, that sings in Afrikaans. A good variation in songs. Love songs, Social command, very relaxing songs. Good music,…	Gert Vlok Nel Gert Vlok Nel is a South African poet, as well as a singer / songwriter. In South Africa he is quite famous, and ever since a Dutch documentarist…	Die Melktert Kommissie This South African band was formed in 2002 by a random collision of musicians who had come together for "Battle of the Bands"-type competition.…
Lucas Maree Afrikaans Folk singer. Big beard. Good man. From the Free State Province in South Africa.	Steve Hofmeyr Hofmeyr (beter bekend as Bruce Beyers deur die ouer garde) Steve Hofmeyr the most successful artist South Africa has ever seen. From his…	Akkedis The story of Akkedis starts early in the Nineties, when twins Arthur and Rudi Dennis did their millitary duty in Youngsfield, South Africa. Although…
Jak de Priester Jak de Priester is 'n Afrikaanse sanger, skrywer en kunstenaar. Jak se loopbaan het begin in 2003 na hy die ATKV Crescendo Kompetisie gewen het,…	Laurika Rauch LAURIKA RAUCH BIOGRAPHY 2005 Laurika matriculated at the Jan van Riebeeck High School in Cape Town and studied drama at the…	Van Coke Kartel Van Coke Kartel is an Afrikaans rock band from Cape Town, South Africa. Francois van Coke and Wynand Myburgh formed Van Coke Kartel in 2007…
Coenie De Villiers Coenie de Villiers (Coenraad Grabe de Villiers), born 11 October 1956, is a South African singer/songwriter, pianist, pop artist who sings in his…	Bles Bridges Bles Bridges (22 July 1947 – 24 March 2000). He was born Lawrence John Gabriel Bridges, but became known as Bles Bridges. His Irish granddad…	Piet Botha Piet Botha (18 July 1955 – 2 June 2019) was a South African musician and the frontman of the South African rock band Jack Hammer (in which he…
David Kramer David Kramer was born in Worcester , South Africa. He is a South African folk singer and musician. He began his career in the mid 1970's. His first…	Gazelle There are 6 bands with this name: 1) Gazelle is a 2-piece South-African group from Cape Town, formed in 2006, when an acclaimed photographer…	Amanda Strydom Amanda Strydom is one of South Africa's most celebrated artists. Not only a singer and cabaret performer, as most people know her, she also…

Riku Lätti

Riku Lätti is a South-African singer-songwriter. Though his music is hard to place in a certain genre it finds its basis in rock and pop.…

Anton Goosen

Anton Goosen het 'n lang pad gestap vandat hy as student per trein gereis het van Heidelberg af, waar hy studeer het, na Oos-Londen om 'n…

Snotkop

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Bobby van Jaarsveld

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Valiant Swart

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Herman van den Berg

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Worsie Visser

Worsie Visser (35), popular SA singer, is killed instantly when his plane crashes at Saldanha, West Coast.

Pieter Smith

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Casper de Vries

Casper de Vries is one of the best afrikaans comedians the South African public has ever seen. His CD and video collections include titles such…

Fredi Nest

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Brendan Peyper

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Andriëtte

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Ray Dylan

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Eden

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Jay

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Nianell

In South-Africa, the world-class singer-songwriter Nianell is known as the vivacious, fiery-haired and angel-tongued majestic mistress of music. With…

Anneli Van Rooyen

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Adam Tas

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Juanita du Plessis

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Karlien van Jaarsveld

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Charlize Berg

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Jo Black

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Elandré

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Christia Visser

Christia Visser is an actor and Afrikaans pop musician from Cape Town, South Africa. She released her debut single '17 Shots' in 2019.

Bernice West

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Arno Carstens

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Nadine

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Heinz Winckler

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Gert Vlok Nel

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Beeskraal

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‘‘Rock in Amerika is net so groot…

Leon Schuster

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Mathys Roets

South African born, sings in Afrikaans, English, and some Dutch songs (in a very Dutch dialect).
He was introduced to the guitar by his father at…

Die Heuwels Fantasties

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Koos Kombuis & Valiant Swart

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Anton Myburgh

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Fatman

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Die Campbells

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Bacchus Nel

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Die Grafsteensangers

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Koos Kombuis en die Warmblankes

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Gé Korsten

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Valiant Swart & Ollie Viljoen

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Duskant Ombliksem

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Illse Roos

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Sonsteek

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