- Straatligkinders
Straatligkinders are synonymous with Potchefstroom and are widely credited as the band that started a rock revolution in the city when the popular music channel, MK was on television.
The blend of music, known as Afrikaans-Core is a mixture of post-hardcore rock music in Afrikaans and was something completely different when it hit Campus Radio stations. Bouwer Bosch’s screams and unique vocals were a hit among Afrikaans youth and their positive lyrics struck a chord among fans and critics alike.
Ruan and Hein Kruger and Benjamin de Jager have moved on to different musical projects, but their first band will always have a special place in the SA music industry. Their song, “Die Beskermer” is a classic that incorporates everything that is great about the band into one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GBLDrC6KTw
- Ekhouvanjou, okay!
This is one of the unique bands that you either like or cloathe for their quirky lyrics, strange vocals and playfulness. The band’s music is really catchy with its electronic beats, hard rock and pop elements in a whirlwind fusion. The band members are well known in Potchefstroom with Ruan Kruger from Straaligkinders fame and Louis Janse van Rensburg, Varsity Sports MC forming the core of the band with Arno de Beer and Rouxan Cloete. They recently brought out a new single, “Moeilikheid.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSAbvnUvsYU
- Moses Metro Man
What do you get when you take Straatligkinders and add a new vocalist to the mix? You get Moses Metro Man, comprising Jako Meyer and the remaining Straatligkinders members, minus Bouwer Bosch.
The band originated after Straatligkinders’s first hiatus and became one of the most successful bands on MK.
The mix of rock with the immense new vocal range of Meyer was something unique at a time when a lot of bands in SA sounded the same.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4DoewRUrTo
- Monark
Monark is one of the hottest acts in South African music at the moment with its electronic pop and has produced numerous hit singles such as “Smiling” and “Something”. The vocalist, Eugene Coetzer, brings something new to the table and it works perfectly with the piano in most of their songs. Their live performances are also spectacular and a bright future awaits this band. They may be local but they will be going global.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCEASF_CQzI
- Deon Meiring + Dans Dans Lisa
Deon Meiring and Dans Dans Lisa have been household names in South African music with their interesting lyrics and catchy beats and acoustic melodies. Meiring, the lead singer of Glaskas has also done countless music productions and has recently released his own debut album. His other music project, Dans Dans Lisa with Bouwer Bosch has also earned positive reviews and this talented musician will scale greater heights in the years to come.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-sbTDiVWbQ
