POY.co.za Afrikaans Music

Everytime I listen to the radio at work I have a choice of Pop Trash which just becomes a total pain in the neck unless you can stand bebop, Brittany Spears and the likes that leads to techno pop between 10 and 12 as if thhe DJ is at a Rave..  maybe he is and did not come home last night.

So you switch to cool smooth soul and jaz which is awesome until the DJ (Mrs DJ) becomes everyones sensitive soul sista and pshychologist until you want to puke at the my babeeee!! moments.

So go to the new age switched on black rap station and every mutha f……. wants a piece of your action, soul money, women and blood, enough to regurgitate your breakfast.

So switch over to a new SA station which mixes it up with simple pop, soft rap, nice tunes UNTIL

wait for it….. the 5 millionth rendition of a boy and girl singing in harmonies that only the kerk hears and its like having a run of bad luck and no immodium or vaoid to help you.

heaven help us with this poor pop called afrikaans music.  O my griet!!!

Afrikaans music is one of the most popular, best selling industries in South Africa’s music scene today. So where did Afrikaans music start? Where does it feature today?
Afrikaans music was originally influenced by French, German and Dutch folk styles in the early twentieth century. American country music and Zydeco type bands led by a concertina were also very popular styles used by the Afrikaans musician. Sentimental and melodramatic tear jerker songs were very common. Musicians like accordionist Nico Carstens were very popular after the 1st world war.
The early 1980’s saw a popular sway towards Alternative Rock. Johannesburg gave birth to the independent music scene led by bands such as Tribe after Tribe, EVoid and Palladium to mention but a few. One artist of specific note to come from this era was James Phillips; and his alter ego Bernoldus Niemand. James managed to cross the language divide with his Bernoldus Niemand character, thereby influencing a range of Afrikaans speaking musicians, to the punk ethic that had inspired him. Thereafter, an important Afrikaans alternative scene grew from his influence.
Just before and during this period, the only Afrikaans musicians to achieve mainstream fame were Anton Goosen, Bles Bridges, Mynie Grove, Sonja Heroldt and a few others. The Afrikaans language music resurged in the 1980’s as the Voëlvry movement. This reflected the new Afrikaans artistic culture that was hostile to the values of the then “National Party “and the conservative Afrikanerdom.  Bands and musicians from that time are the infamous Johannes Kerkorrel and his Gereformeerde Blues Band, Bernoldus Niemand and Koos Kombuis.
The Afrikaans speaking community embrace their language and culture, and artists such as Steve Hofmeyer, Kurt Darren, Nádine and Nicolis Louw bring a fresh sound to Afrikaans music, but with traditional values to the culture.
The Afrikaans music market is booming and is in constant demand for new material. Visit the Afrikaans music sites where you will find many free downloads or visit Kalahari.net to get the latest or your favourite releases.