Friday brought a bonanza day of new music for South African music lovers with both Arno Carstens and Karen Zoid releasing new singles. Both artists have acknowledged how Johannes Kerkorrel influenced them as musicians. Read about the connection between Zoid and Kerkorrel here. In another coincidence, Theo Crous produced Zoid’s new single. Crous plays lead guitar in the Springbok Nude… Read more →
Arno Carstens is back with a fresh new sound. The new single, Empire of the Night, with its up-tempo, pop feel is a big departure from his more recent recordings and indeed from his work with the Springbok Nude Girls. The song has more hooks than an I&J trawler. The driving beat and lush vocals, reveal Arno at the peak… Read more →
In 1987 a young protest singer by the name of André le Toit, who would later become known as Koos Kombuis came across an album by Bernoldus Niemand at a flea market in Greenmarket Square. Kombuis was so inspired by the lyrics and music of this album that he recorded a demo of his own music and sent it off… Read more →
Thirty years ago in March 1989 the Eet Kreef! album by die Gereformeerde Blues Band was released. Read more →
Medicine boy resuscitate the Alternative for a new generation I loved Medicine boy’s 2016 album, Kinda like Electricity and rated it as one of the best albums of that year. Last year, the South African group, who are currently based in Berlin released the follow up record, Lower. The 2018 album started out with some very strong songs but midway… Read more →