I Thought Afrikaans Alternative Music Was Dead, I Was Wrong

About this episode

Marcel explores the resurgence of Afrikaans alternative music and its key artists.

Have you ever wondered where all the alternative Afrikaans music is? This week Marcel does a deep dive into the new wave of Afrikaans alternative artists that have been popping up. Who are these artists, why Afrikaans, and what was the history leading up to this point? From the origins of Afrikaans Alt traced back to Koos Kombuis, the lasting impact made by Fokofpolisiekar, DJ's getting into fist fights over demo's, to the artists shaping the sound today. Texx And The City Arti...

People in this episode

Host: Marcel

Topics covered

• Afrikaans alternative music
• new wave artists
• music history
• Koos Kombuis
• Fokofpolisiekar
• music scene

Keywords

• Afrikaans music
• alternative artists
• music history
• Koos Kombuis
• Fokofpolisiekar
• new wave

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Koos Kombuis, Fokofpolisiekar, Texx And The City

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