Ada Forrest and Annie Visser were the first female singers to release Afrikaans hit songs in 1908.
Since then, Afrikaans female singers have increased and honed their craft.
As a result, the Afrikaans music scene has been growing by the day.
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Here is a list of popular Afrikaans female singers today.
Songs of most South African Afrikaans female singers are available on Spotify, AppleMusicand YouTube.
Old and new Afrikaans female singers are active social media users.
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you’ve got the option to always follow them and listen to their songs online.
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She launched her music career in 2007 with the debut albumVergeet My Nie(Forget Me Not).
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Some of her songs are in English.
One of Lianie’s most popular songs isMy Nie Meer Nie(Don’t Kiss Me Anymore).
Besides singing, she is also an actress.
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Lianie married her manager, Barry Lube, in September 2017, after almost ten years of engagement.
Laurika Rauch
Laurika is one of the greatest South African female singers.
She revived Afrikaans music in the late 1980s.
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Rauch performs in English as well.
Their children are Simon and Nina.
Christopher has composed some of his wife’s greatest hits.
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Amanda Strydom
Amanda is another famous South African female artist.
She is a theatre performer, playwriter, songwriter, and film actress.
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Amanda never had formal/ professional singing training.
She studied drama at the University of Pretoria and graduated in 1978.
They had one child.
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She was born in Belgium but grew up in Johannesburg.
Her father was a South African diplomat.
Yolandi Visser
Yolandi Visser is arapper, songwriter and actress.
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She is among therichest musiciansin SA.
Some of her group’s famous songs includeBaby’s On Fire,Pitbull Terrier, andAlien.
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Nadine Hoffeldt
Nadine started her music career in 1997 while still a teenager.
The lady is also a TV presenter.Kaapse Draaiis one of her mostfamous songs.
Two of Nadine’s albums were certified platinum, and four were certified gold.
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Her career has been on a steady rise since it kicked off in 1998.
Juanita’s hit songSka-Rumbawon several awards.
The other two children are twins Mario and Franja.
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Singer Franja (Juanita’s only daughter) has won 2 Ghoema awards.
Her brotherBobby van Jaarsveldis a famous Afrikaans musician.
She got her big break in 2005 for being her brother’s backup singer.
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After that,Karlien van Jaarsveldformed the Revolution rock band and left in 2008 to pursue a solo career.
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SoniaAletta Nelis among famous Afrikaans singers.
She is also a pianist, guitarist, and composer.
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Her younger sister,Riana Nel, is an acclaimed singer and songwriter.
The sisters have performed together on several occasions.
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Adrienne Camp
Adrienn Adie Camp is a singer and songwriter.
She is known as the Benjamin Gate lead singer.
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The Christian pop-rock band started in 1998 and disbanded in 2003.
JeremyCamp and Adriennehave been married for about nineteen years.
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The lateMiriam Zenzile Makebais among the most celebrated femalesingers from SA.
She was also a civil rights activist.
Her music combined jazz, gospel, traditional South African, and soul genres.
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Miriam Makeba’s most famous song isPata Pata.
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Brenda Nokuzola Fassie and YvonneChaka Chakaare among the world’s famous South African female singers.
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Yvonne was also an actress, humanitarian, entrepreneur, and teacher.
Fans called her the ‘Princess of Africa.
‘Brenda Fassiewas a songwriter, dancer and activist.
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People nicknamed her the ‘Queen of African Pop’ and the ‘Black Madonna.’
This article summarizes essential information you better know about famous Afrikaans female singers in South Africa.
These artists are phenomenal in their own right.
Mzansi celebrates them as they continue to inspire the young and old alike.
The post will make you understand the kind of Mzansi music the world loves.
SA’s artists make all types of music genres that influence the world.
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