Die Radio Kalahari Orkes with Jack Parow – Blaas Jou Vuvuzela
Ian Roberts and his bakgat band of boeremusiek brothers team up with super romantic Afrikaans rap star Jack Parow on this tongue-in-cheeky World Cup anthem-in-the-making anthem about braaivleis, brandy and Vuvuzela blowing! Off heir third album of all star collaborations, “Heuningland”.
Koos Kombuis – Die Groen Fokkol Song
“The problems facing Planet Earth are far more serious than whether we like Malema or not, or what people think of the new ANC leather jackets” says the iconic Afrikaans singer songwriter on this eco-friendly overhaul of his classic protest song about service delivery.
Die Heuwels Fantasties – Our Heritage
Hip indie dance rock combo celebrate Heritage Day (aka Braai Day) by hooking up with heavyweight hip-hop players HHP and JR, and the Grammy winning Soweto Gospel Choir. It’s a contagiously fun colab with Die Heuwels’ Pierre Greeff singing in English, HHP and JR keeping it real and the Soweto Gospel Choir adding their soaring African harmonies: “So it’s a flyday. We call it a braai day….”
Sterling EQ – Nkalakatha
SA’s all-girl instrumental supergroup give Mandoza’s kwaito anthem a chic classical makeover on this sexy single off their new album, ‘Nova’.
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Van Coke Kartel – Voor Ons Stof Word
Them Crooked Vultures get lost in Afrikaans garage rock translation on this suicidally hip new single about seizing the day from Francois Van Coke’s bad ass boys. Off their forthcoming album, ‘Skop Skiet en Donner’.
Dans Republic – Afrikaans
What happens when Afrikaans progressive rockers Foto Na Dans invite Flash Republic’s Tamara Dey, Ryan Dent and Craig Massiv to remix one of their unreleased tracks? Imagine Muse dropping a soul-drenched tab of electro dance while giving ‘Die Taal’ the thumbs up and you’re half way there!
DJ MuZI.GP – Chemistry
Hot new Gauteng DJ drops another choice Deep Soul House joint off his 15-track dance album, ‘Muzimania Unleashed’.
Gereformeerde Blues Band – Almal Moet Gerook Raak
Johannes Kerkorrel and his alternative Afrikaans pioneers shake off apartheid’s Calvinist shackles on this classic live cut about the healing wonders of the weed. Off the ‘Voëlvry Die Toer’ album.
The Helicopters – Don’t Wanna Live In Hollywood
Enjoy this seminal slice of 80s SA new wave pop courtesy of singer/songwriter Bernard Binns and his band of Vereeniging New Romantic brothers. It’s an infectiously funky live version of their Top 10 hit, off the RetroFresh compilation album, ‘The Best Of The Helicopters’.
Ike Moriz – What A Wonderful World
Classy Cape Town crooner serenades us with a smooth jazzy rendition of Louis Armstrong’s beautiful ballad. Off his 8th studio album entitled ‘Blue Moon’.
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