Musician from Standerton shares his story

Upcoming local artist, Aveer Jogi, took the Standerton Show stage by storm on September 13, where he opened for the scheduled performers.

Aveer was born and raised in Standerton and matriculated at Standerton High School in 2015. It was during his time at SHS when Aveer decided his calling was music.

“I was 16 years old and music was an unknown territory for me, but I knew I had to do it,” said Aveer.

He began writing music to share his feelings and deal with the rocky waters of high school. He first drew inspiration from the acoustic sounds of Ed Sheeran’s first album, but through careful consideration, created an authentic sound.

“Music is a universal language. You don’t necessarily have to speak the language to understand a culture; you can already learn a lot through the music,” expressed Aveer.

His first song Hoëveld is an Afrikaans pop hit describing growing up next to the Vaal River. Aveer wrote this song in collaboration with Marli Geyser, aka Marli Monster.

The song was originally meant for another artist, but according to Aveer, the song transported him back to his childhood, causing him to take over the song.

“Marli played the melody on her guitar and I sang along and fell in love with the song,” explained Aveer.

Aveer integrates different cultures into his music. Having grown up in a culturally rich town, Aveer experienced influences from Hinduism, Afrikaners, traditional Africans, and more.

Music is like therapy for this young artist. It allows him to have a healthy outlet for his emotions and gives him freedom of expression.

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He also enjoys the idea that other people can relate to his music and know they are not alone.

“If you are not making music for yourself, you are making it to get through to other people,” said Aveer.

He had quite a journey in writing Hoëveld and finding himself as an artist. Hoëveld was selected as the top song of the year by Harties FM and Riebeek Valley FM in 2023.

Aveer was also featured in an interview on the Australian Radio Station, Strandhope FM. He attributes his success thus far to constant rehearsal. According to Aveer, he could train his voice through constant vocal training and practice.

“If I could tell young people pursuing music one thing, it would be to write music as no one would hear it and to be consistent in rehearsal.

“It takes a lot of hard work, but as long as you keep working and dreaming, anything is possible,” he concluded.

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