This is a list of notable singers who have performed in the

Afrikaans Afrikaans (, ) is a West Germanic language that evolved in the Dutch Cape Colony from the Dutch vernacular of Holland proper (i.e., the Hollandic dialect) used by Dutch, French, and German settlers and their enslaved people. Afrikaans gra ...

language. Solo artists are alphabetised by their stage name or surname—whichever is more common.

Choir A choir ( ; also known as a chorale or chorus) is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform. Choirs may perform music from the classical music repertoire, which ...

s that sing in Afrikaans are also included in the list, but other music groups are listed in the " Music groups" section below. The first major South African singers to record in Afrikaans were

Ada Forrest Ada Cherry Kearton (born Ada Forrest; 17 July 1877 – 19 January 1966) was a South African classical soprano who sang in concert and oratorio. She made her London debut in 1907 and retired from the stage shortly before her marriage in 1922 to ...

and Annie Visser, in 1908.

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* Andriëtte * Anke

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* Bok van Blerk *

Cristina Boshoff Katarina Boshoff (born 8 October 1980 as Katarina Cristina Boshoff) is a South African folk pop singer and pianist based in Cape Town. Boshoff was born in Stellenbosch, and holds dual citizenship in South Africa and Spain. She began playing pia ...

Piet Botha Piet Botha (18 July 1955 – 2 June 2019) was a South African musician
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Bles Bridges Bles Bridges (22 July 1946, in Viljoensdrif, Orange Free State – 24 March 2000, near Bloemhof, North West), born Lawrence John Gabriel Bridges, was a South African singer. He became known as Bles Bridges, as his Irish grandfather called him ...

* Liza Brönner

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Arno Carstens Arno Carstens (born 12 March 1972) is a South African musician and artist. Career Arno Carstens is a platinum selling, award-winning singer-songwriter based in Cape Town, South Africa. During his career as the lead singer of The Springbok Nu ...

Chris Chameleon Chris Chameleon (born 28 July 1971) is a South African musician. He is the lead singer and bass guitarist for the band Boo!, and a solo artist. Chris has experience as an actor, making his debut in Franz Marx's Sonkring in the early 1990s, pe ...

Mimi Coertse Mimi Coertse, DMS (born 12 June 1932) is a South African soprano. On 26 January 2020, Mimi was also inaugurated as a living legend in the South African Legends Museum. She was one of only 20 legends from whom a bust was also made. Early li ...

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Kurt Darren Kurt Johan van Heerden (born 19 February 1970), better known as Kurt Darren, is a South African singer, songwriter and television presenter, who won seven South African Music Awards (SAMA) from 2007 to 2011. He has also appeared in a number of ...

* Izak Davel *

Al Debbo Al (Alec) Debbo (22 June 1924 – 13 July 2011) was a South African comedian, singer and actor. As one of the most famous artists of his generation he made an enormous contribution to Afrikaner music and culture. Early life Alec Debbo, the so ...

* Coenie de Villiers * Casper de Vries * Ray Dylan

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Erica Eloff Erica Eloff is a South African soprano specializing in opera, lieder and oratorio, currently residing in Linz, Austria. She made her professional debut in the UK during the summer of 2008 at Garsington Opera as Fiordiligi in Mozart's ''Così fan ...

* Jurie Els *

Elvis Blue Jan Adriaan Hoogendyk (born 28 December 1979), known professionally as Elvis Blue, is a South African musician and songwriter. Early life Jan Hoogendyk was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa. Hoogendyk is a self-taught musician, tea ...

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Joanna Field Marion Milner (1900–1998), sometimes known as Marion Blackett-Milner, was a British writer and psychoanalyst. Outside psychotherapeutic circles, she is better known by her pseudonym, Joanna Field, as a pioneer of introspective journaling. Bio ...

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* Anton Goosen

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Sonja Herholdt Sonja Herholdt (born 1 December 1952) is a South African singer-songwriter and Afrikaner actress. Personal life Herholdt was born in the small Gauteng mining village of Nigel and at the age of three made her first singing performance at the lo ...

* Steve Hofmeyr

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Hennie Jacobs Hennie Jacobs (born 20 June 1981) is a South African actor, musician, singer, comedian, and songwriter. Early life Hennie Jacobs was born to Francois and Esther Jacobs on 20 June 1981 in Pretoria, the then Transvaal Province, now Gauteng P ...

* Fanie de Jager * Lance James *

Watkin Tudor Jones Watkin Tudor Jones (born 26 September 1974), better known by his stage names Ninja and Max Normal, is a South African rapper, songwriter, record producer, performance artist, and director. Jones found international success as a member of Die An ...

* Arno Jordaan *

Theuns Jordaan Theuns Jordaan (10 January 1971 – 17 November 2021) was a South African singer-songwriter. Biography Jordaan was born on 10 January 1971 on a Karoo farm near Venterstad in the Eastern Cape. While studying industrial psychology at the Universi ...

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Ada Cherry Kearton Ada Cherry Kearton (born Ada Forrest; 17 July 1877 – 19 January 1966) was a South African classical soprano who sang in concert and oratorio. She made her London debut in 1907 and retired from the stage shortly before her marriage in 1922 to ...

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Johannes Kerkorrel Johannes Kerkorrel (27 March 1960 – 12 November 2002), born Ralph John Rabie, was a South African singer-songwriter, journalist and playwright. Career Rabie, who was born in Johannesburg, worked as a journalist for the Afrikaans newspapers '' ...

* Koos Kombuis *

Gé Korsten Gérard Korsten (popularly known as Gé) (6 December 1927 - 29 September 1999) was a South African opera tenor and actor who had a great influence on Afrikaans culture. Born in Schiedam, as the youngest of eight children, Korsten and his family ...

Karin Kortje Karin Kortje-Aspeling (born 12 August 1980) is the winner of the third season of ''Idols (South Africa), Idols'' in South Africa. According to the voting results released by M-Net, Kortje received the most votes during each week's count, making ...

* David Kramer

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Riku Lätti Riku Lätti (11 June 1973), is a South African singer, songwriter and writer. After Riku matriculated in 1991 at Hoërskool Florida, Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, he studied philosophy at University of the Witwatersrand where he finished his ho ...

* Patricia Lewis *

Nicholis Louw Nicholis Louw (born 30 December 1978) is a South African pop and opera singer. His repertoire, mainly in Afrikaans, includes rock, pop, country and music ballads, often incorporating strong classical elements. Louw has had a number of successfu ...

* Stefan Ludik * Laura Lynn *

Helmut Lotti Helmut Lotti (born Helmut Barthold Johannes Alma Lotigiers; 22 October 1969), is a Belgian tenorGoldsmith B (2009)Belgian tenor Helmut Lotti wants to find his own style ''WDEZ''. Retrieved 23 April 2010. and singer-songwriter. Lotti performs in ...

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Nádine Nádine Hoffeldt (born 28 February 1982) is a South African Afrikaans pop singer and presenter, best known for the hit song "Kaapse Draai". She has also recorded a number of songs in English. Life and career Nádine was born in Durban Starting ...

* Nataniël *

Riana Nel Riana Nel (9 November 1982) is a Namibian singer and songwriter. After growing up in Windhoek she moved to Pretoria, South Africa, to start her career. Professional career Her songs have been described as including elements of "pop & country" ...

Ricus Nel Ricus Nel is an Afrikaans musician, singer and songwriter. His debut album, ''Sak en Pak'' was released on 15 August 2011 by Select-musiek. He is famous for the ability to have mastered 13 instruments. His second album "Sout van die Aarde" was re ...

Nianell Nianell (born September 25, 1971 as Sonia Aletta Nel in Omaruru, Namibia) is a singer, pianist, guitarist, and composer. Biography After growing up in Windhoek, Nianell graduated with a three-year diploma in light music from Pretoria Technikon ...

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Jack Parow Zander Tyler (born February 22, 1982), better known under his stage name Jack Parow, is a South African rapper who has collaborated with other South African artists such as Die Heuwels Fantasties, Die Antwoord and Francois Van Coke. Career P ...

Brendan Peyper Brendan Peyper (born 7 August 1996) is a South African singer-songwriter. He released his debut album ''Stop, wag, bly nog 'n bietjie'' in 2015 and then a follow-up album ''Hy Loop Oop'' in 2017. Career Brendan Peyper was born in Bloemfontein ...

Juanita du Plessis Juanita du Plessis (née Naudé; born April 26) is a Namibian Afrikaans country singer. She became known for her song ''Ska-Rumba''. Du Plessis' singing career began in 1998 with her debut album ''Juanita''. That year she won the CMA (Country M ...

* Koos du Plessis * Gert Potgieter

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Laurika Rauch Laurika Rauch, (born 1 November 1950 in Cape Town) is a South African singer who performs in both Afrikaans and English. She had a hit single in 1979 with ''Kinders van die Wind'' (''Children of the Wind''), written by Koos du Plessis. The s ...

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Leon Schuster Leon Ernest "Schuks" Schuster (born 21 May 1951) is a South African filmmaker, comedian, actor, prankster and singer. Early life Schuster was drawn to the filmmaking process at an early age. As a child he and his brother would play practical ...

Snotkop Francois Henning (born December 22, 1974), better known by his stage name Snotkop (, and previously known as Lekgoa , is a South African people, South African singer and rapper of Afrikaans. He started his music career at age 15 preparing demo ...

* Etienne Steyn *

Amanda Strydom Amanda Strydom (born 23 July 1956) is a South African singer and songwriter. Although she is known best for her singing, Strydom has also been active as a playwright and actress, most notably in the fields of cabaret and also in television. ...

Valiant Swart Valiant Swart (born Pierre Nolte, 25 November 1965), is a South African musician, Afrikaans folk rock singer-songwriter, and actor from Wellington. Career Born in Wellington, he resided in Stellenbosch. In 1977, at 11 years old, Valiant was giv ...

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Shaun Tait Shaun Tait (born 22 February 1983) is a former Australian professional cricketer who was appointed as the bowling coach of the Pakistan national cricket team in February 2022. He played as a right arm fast bowler

* Adam Tas

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Bobby van Jaarsveld Pieter van Jaarsveld, professionally known as Bobby van Jaarsveld, (born 6 March 1987) is a South African Afrikaans-language pop singer-songwriter and actor. Early life Van Jaarsveld, who was nicknamed "Bobby" after his father, was born on 6 Ma ...

* Piet van Wyk de Vries *

Yolandi Visser Anri du Toit, known professionally as Yolandi Visser (stylised as ¥o-Landi Vi$$er), is a South African rapper. She is the female vocalist in the rap-rave group Die Antwoord. Her partner in the group is Ninja, Watkin Tudor Jones. Visser appea ...

Amor Vittone Amor Vittone (born 16 March 1972 as Amor Ines Vittone) is a South African singer. Biography Amor Vittone was born March 16, 1972, in Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa. She was head girl at her high school, where she excelled both in ...

Francois Van Coke Francois Badenhorst, better known by his stage name Francois Van Coke, rose to fame as the front man of South African rock bands Fokofpolisiekar and Van Coke Kartel. On the 8 April 2015, Francois launched his self-titled debut solo album and ...

; also the lead singer of punk rock bands

Van Coke Kartel Van Coke Kartel is an Afrikaans alternative rock band from Bellville, near Cape Town, South Africa. Band history Francois Van Coke and Wynand Myburgh formed Van Coke Kartel with drummer Justin Kruger after Fokofpolisiekar went on hiatus in 200 ...

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Fokofpolisiekar Fokofpolisiekar (, ''Fuckoffpolicecar'') is an Afrikaans alternative rock band from Bellville, Western Cape, Bellville, near Cape Town, South Africa. Due to the obscenity in the name, they are also commonly known simply as Polisiekar or FPK. ...

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Robbie Wessels Robert Albert Wessels is a South African Afrikaans singer and actor. Discography Robbie Wessels released the following albums: * ''My Vissermanvriend se Pa ''(2005) * ''Halley se Komeet ''(2006) * ''Afrika Sonsak'' (2009) * ''Kaalvoet ''(20 ...

* Heinz Winckler *

Dana Winner Dana Winner (born Chantal Ernestine Vanlee on 10 February 1965 in Hasselt) is a Belgian singer. Biography In 1990 she released her first single ''Op het dak van de wereld'', (Dutch: "On the roof of the world"), a cover of The Carpenters' '' ...

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Karen Zoid Karen Zoid (born Karen Louise Greeff on 10 August 1978) is a South African rock singer, songwriter, guitarist, composer and talk show host. Her work in both English and Afrikaans has gathered critical acclaim, and she has been dubbed South Afri ...

Music groups that perform in Afrikaans

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