This festive season, it will be especially ‘lekker by die see!’ On December 28, Bok van Blerk, the man behind the much talked about song De la Rey and one of the biggest names in Afrikaans music, will perform at uShaka Marine World’s Upper Deck. Bok’s celebration of Christmas and New Year certainly won’t stop at the modern day Boer War anthem. Expect a wide selection of the new and old favourites that have earned him awards and accolades across the country over the past four years.
After seven years in the construction industry, Bok traded in bricks and mortar for a career as a singer / songwriter. He was signed up by new label Mozi Records in 2005 and released his first album - Bok van Blerk en die Mossies: Jy Praat Nog Steeds My Taal - in 2006. Six months later, after a storm of praise and protest, this was re-released as De la Rey.
It became the biggest selling album in 2007 and, with more than 200,000 albums sold, remains South Africa’s most successful Afrikaans album ever. Bok collected several awards including three Tempo awards, five Vonk awards and the MK Music Video of the year award for De la Rey.
He followed with another winner - a compilation album during the 2007 World Cup which earned him a SAMA Award as the top selling artist in South Africa this year. In 2009, he released Afrikaner Hart. His brand new third album, My Kreet, is already making musical waves from the Vaal Dam to Durban’s Golden Mile.
So, on December 28, audiences might just hear some of Bok’s latest songs including My Kreet, Die Ou Klipkerkgebou, ‘n Goeie Man, Platteland, Tannie Tina van Wyk en Bloubul Shebeen.
Tickets R110 available from Computicket. For more information, contact uShaka on 031 328 8000.
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