The popularity of Afrikaans music is undeniable in SA (But… how many of those Afrikaans PS3 players have Singstar microphones, and like the more frivolous pop derivative selected for this collection? The 25 song choices for this local flavoured karaoke ride includes radio fodder from cheesy pop and boyband extractions, to not-as-funny comedy tracks, crooning, and soppy love songs, from Dozi, Eden, David Fourie, Die Campbells, Ray Dylan, Nadine, and Robbie Wessels (solo and with Bok Van Blerk), to Blackie Swart, Snotkop, Juanita Du Plessis, Gerhard Steyn, and of course, Kurt Darren. Songs with a little bit extra come from Theuns Jordaan, Steve Hofmeyr, Romanz, Karen Zoid, Jak De Priester, and surprisingly Idols winner Heinz Winckler. But two of the highlights are worlds apart – the only vintage classic being Gé Korsten’s Liefling, while a new school Zef Rap classic is the sore (but very welcome) thumb of Jack Parow’s Jy Dink Jy’s Cooler As Ekke (censored of course). Even if you don’t understand Afrikaans (being one of our almost one dozen official languages, we ought to speak at least two) it could actually be a lot more fun because of that very fact. So, gryp julle mikrofone en laat die jol begin!
Reviewed By : Paul Blom
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