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This is a list of notable singers who have performed in the Afrikaans language. Solo artists are alphabetised by their stage name or surname—whichever is more common. Choirs that sing in Afrikaans are also included in the list, but other music groups are listed in the "Music groups" section below.
Amapiano. Amapiano, is a subgenre of house and kwaito music, thought to have emerged in the mid-2010s. The genre combines deep house, jazz, and lounge music. Amapiano stands out for its incorporation of high-pitched piano melodies reminiscent of kwaito, characterized by South African basslines and a slower tempo.
Pop rock. Years active. 2005–present. Labels. Mozi-rekords; Coleske Artists. Website. www .bokvanblerk .co .za. Bok van Blerk (born Louis Andreas Pepler; 30 March 1978) is a South African singer-songwriter who sings in Afrikaans. He became famous in 2006 for his rendition of "De la Rey" by Sean Else and Johan Vorster.
Francois Badenhorst ( [frənˈsuɑː ˈbɑːdən.ɦɔrst], born 18 September 1980), better known by his stage name Francois Van Coke, is a South African singer-songwriter, rose to fame as the front man of South African rock bands Fokofpolisiekar and Van Coke Kartel. On the 8 April 2015, Francois launched his self-titled debut solo album and ...
Leonel Bastos (born 1956), Mozambiquan adult contemporary musician and producer working in South Africa. Battery 9, industrial music project from Johannesburg. Beatenberg. Amanda Black (born 1993), Afro-soul singer-songwriter. BlackByrd, pop trio. BLK JKS, rock band. Elvis Blue, musician and songwriter.
1988–present. Website. www .snotkop .co .za. Francois Henning (born December 22, 1974), better known by his stage name Snotkop ( [ˈsnɔtkɔp], and previously known as Lekgoa [ləkˈχo̯a], is a South African singer and rapper of Afrikaans . He started his music career at age 15 preparing demo CDs, [ 1] and in the late 1990s adopted the ...
The word kwaito originates from the South African slang "kwaai," which conveys the meaning of "cool" or "bad" in a positive context. The term "kwaai" itself is rooted in Afrikaans, where it initially signified "angry" or "fierce." However, within the framework of South African youth culture, its connotation had shifted to represent something ...
The Afrikaans Wikipedia (Afrikaans: Afrikaanse Wikipedia) is an Afrikaans edition of the Web-based free-content encyclopedia Wikipedia. The project was started on 16 November 2001, and was the 11th Wikipedia to be created. [1] In December 2016 it was the 84th largest Wikipedia by number of articles.