It was a whole week of art, boerekos and shows across the town from cabarets to dramas and comedies! OppiAarde is an OppiKoppi music production and ended the week of festivities!Salome Kern was there to witness the madness, giving SA Music in London her take on it:
OppiAarde rocked to the sounds of Love Jones and Southern Gypsy Girls in the afternoon hours. The crowd nervously looked at the threatening clouds and the Brutal Fruit ran out by the early evening, but the event proceeded on a rock-ably roomy stage with great sound and lighting. By the time Bed on Bricks appeared the crowd was warmed up, ready for the raise in vibe and energy.
Although Aardklop was saturated by oldies, schoolies and rain, the only mud at OppiAarde was on Maxnormal.tv's faces. Waterbottles and plastic pint glasses started flying as this very obviously not their target audience, the mildly-sado-erotic-homosexual images, made a few boere turn away in disgust.
Karen Zoid rocked as usual, bringing a bunch of generations together. If you're a Parlotones fan, I don't have to tell you that they sound great live, just as they are recorded! The Nude Girls were huge as expected and put on what was probably the show of the night.
True to the alternative Afrikaner roots of the festival, the Parlotones pulled in Valient Swart to perform a Koos Kombuis classic. But unfortunately the crowd got impatient, as shouting 'fokof' between songs became the mantra. Finally getting their wish, Fokofpolisiekar appeared out of the smoke and killed the show! The was ground literally shaking as the crowd chanted every word religiously along with lead singer Francois van Coke! The grand finale - an Arno Carstens home grown concoction performed by Karen and Valient - left everyone ready for more fun, 'die Bult', watch out here we come!
Apparently 'die Bult' is the main going out area of Potchestroom… and so we learn something new about our own country everday!
Rock On Potch,
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