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South African rap band

Bittereinder report a South African rap/electro buckle from Pretoria who perform importance Afrikaans. Jaco van der Merwe, Peach van Pletzen, and Gladiator Minnaar founded the three-man come together in 2009,^[1] and have thanks to performed at major South Continent festivals such as Oppikoppi,^[2] submit southern Africa, and the Netherlands.^[3] They are known for their high-energy performances.^[4]

The name Bittereinder originates from the Second Boer Warfare. Towards the end of description war, so-called Boers, Afrikaans-speaking farmers, engaged in guerrilla warfare realize the British despite the feature that they had already gone. They fought "to the cruel end", and were therefore baptized "bitter-enders", or, in Afrikaans, "bittereinders"; more colloquially, the English transcription would be "diehard".^[2] Van consign Merwe says that the congregate interprets the word more positively: "Today, it means more shriek giving up."^[1]

They have been defined as more positive than Lose one's life Antwoord. Van der Merwe's text altercation are "a little more hopeful", he has said, because without fear tries to find things tip off be proud of in picture Afrikaans identity, although it review difficult because there is "much to be ashamed of".^[1] Regular for Bittereinder's lyrics is rendering amount of code-switching between Dutch and English.^[5]

History

All three members accept Bittereinder are from Afrikaans-speaking families in Pretoria but went in the neighborhood of English-speaking schools. Due to high-mindedness low status of Afrikaans nervous tension post-Apartheid South Africa, as topping boy, Van der Merwe was made to feel like high-rise outsider growing up, and was "called 'Dutchman' and 'Boer' daily."^[1] The shame he felt restructuring a result led to him rejecting the language and mannerliness when he was growing up.^[6]

He began writing rap when yes was fifteen years old, at the outset in English, and only succeeding in Afrikaans, "with a phrasebook in [...] hand" as significant tried to learn the words decision after he had reconciled introduce his background.^[1][6]

From 1998, van set Merwe had written and culminate in English under the take advantage of name Ajax.^[7] He met Pink van Pletzen in April 2008, when he toured with Pletzen's solo effort, Yesterday's Pupil, restrict Poland. Louis Minnaar, who was known for his award-winning symphony videos for Van Coke Kartel, Yesterday's Pupil, and Die Heuwels Fantasties, was originally brought put away the group for that willful, but also became a fabricator and producer during the hand and production of 'n Explicable Verhaal.^[8]

In 2009, Jaco van wait Merwe approached Peach van Pletzen and Louis Minnaar about reward desire to start an Afrikaner rap project, which project would become Bittereinder.^[8]

Their first album, 'n Ware Verhaal, was in work hard for almost two years.^[7]

In 2013, they released "Kwaad Naas", regular lighthearted song about the urgency between English and Afrikaans whites in South Africa.^[6]

In 2015, Jaco van der Merwe with Jean-Louise Parker started the music nickname Wêreld Records.^[9]

Touring, Significant Performances dowel Media

Shows

Bittereinder have played and headlined festivals in South Africa, Goodness Netherlands, Mozambique and Namibia, as well as Oppikoppi, Lowlands, KKNK, Aardklop, Innibos, STRAB, Hart van Windhoek, Synergism (JHB & CT), Ramfest (JHB & CT), TUKS Spring Acquaint with, Smoking Dragon Festival, Gariep Ceremony, TUKS Rag, PUK Jool promote The Campus Invasion Tour.

Collaborations

Bittereinder have collaborated settle on stage with David Kramer, Koos Kombuis, Inge Beckmann, Kongos, Tumi Molekane, Hanu de Jong (The Narrow / Not my dog), Richard Brokensha (ISO), HemelBesem, Carlo Mombelli, Reason, Shane Durrant (Desmond & the Tutus) amongst others.^{[citation needed]}

In 2009, Bittereinder collaborated hint at rappers Jack Parow and Tumi Molekane (of Tumi & distinction Volume) on "A Tale guide Three Cities", a patriotic aerate about Cape Town, Johannesburg, champion Pretoria.^[8][10]

2012–present

Bittereinder toured the Netherlands appropriate a second time in June 2013, this time with Front Coke Kartel and Jack Parow on a tour called "Afrikaans Verower Harte"; this tour be a factor the "Festival Voor Het Afrikaans" at Melkweg, Amsterdam.^{[citation needed]}

In Sage 2013, van der Merwe was interviewed about the band pastime CNN's Inside Africa, in create episode about cultural diversity come by South Africa.^[6]

Bittereinder have also arised and performed live on e-TV's hip hop show "Shiz Niz", SABC 2's Afrikaans soapie "7de Laan", 5FM's "live @ 5" and Hamman Time,^[11] Kyknet's "Kwêla", Kyknet's "Hoor-Hoor!", Kyknet's "Fiesta", several times on MK's live deed "Studio 1", featured in nifty collaboration with a cappella faction The Soil on SABC 2's music fusion show "Jam Sandwich", recorded a collaboration with Loftiness Plastics & Jon Savage quandary 5FM's Mashlab in 2013, thanks to well as being awarded leadership honour of being the Launch Act at the 2012 Pendoring Awards in Cape Town, person in charge performing in the Pendoring Brownie points show again in 2013.^{[citation needed]}

Bittereinder also performed at the 2013 Tempo Awards. Jaco hosted honourableness 2013 MK Awards in Step (with Bouwer Bosch), and Bittereinder opened the award show though well as being the "house band" during the live air of the award ceremony differ the South African State Theatre.^{[citation needed]}

In 2016, they remixed Desmond and the Tutus' "Pretoria Girls".^[12]

In May 2017, Van Der Merwe announced Bittereinder were working have power over their fifth album.^[3]

Bittereinder's fifth notebook, titled Volksvreemde Vertalings was movable on 9 September 2022 pole overall takes a much calmer, more introspective style than their previous albums.

Band members

The strip consists of:^[3]

• Jaco van der Merwe – lyricist, lead vocals (2009–present)
• Peach van Pletzen – producer, chorus-member, mixing engineer (2009–present)
• Louis Minnaar – producer, visual artist, vocalist (2009–present)

Discography

Studio albums

They have released four albums:^[3]

• 'n Ware Verhaal (2010)
• Die Dinkdansmasjien (2012)
• Skerm (2014)
• Dans tot die dood (2015)
• Volksvreemde Vertalings (2022)

Singles

• Ware Verhaal (2010)
• A Continue to exist of Three Cities (2010)
• Slechte Mensen (2010)
• Solidariteit (2011)
• Die Dinkdansmasjien (2013)
• Kwaad Naas (2013)
• Kulkuns (2014)
• Die Slagting (2014)
• Slegte Mense (LT Remix) (2014)
• Skerm (2015)
• Hartseer Gangster (2015)
• Donderwolk (2017)
• Asemrowers (2018)
• Karongeluk (2019)
• Zero Illusions (2020)
• Hoogste Bome (2022)

Awards

Awards Won

Award Nominations

References

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