Die Radio Kalahari Orkes (English: The Radio Kalahari Orchestra) is a South African band, fronted by actor
Ian Roberts, performing a mix of musical styles, focusing on Cape Malay and traditional Afrikaans styles. With authentic acoustic instruments such as tin guitar, harmonica, banjo, mandolin, violin and accordion, they had by 2011 produced the albums ''Stoomradio'', ''Die Nagloper'', ''Opgestook'', ''Heuningland'', and a "greatest hits" album, ''Grootste Treffers''. In 2017 a new album came out, ''Mamba''. Their collaborations include work with
Chris Chameleon,
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 ...
and
Jack Parow, and they sometimes perform songs by
Rian Malan.
Radio Kalahari Orkes releases new DVD and CD
, BizCommunity, 24 October 2011.
References
External links
video "Suikerbossie"
South African musical groups
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