Local musicians release next hit songs on the charts
"The song tells the story of when a couple breaks up and try to move on. It is not easy, as they still see each other often at places in the town they live in."
Centurion singer Willem van der Ryst made headlines with his song, “Knipmes Aand” in 2020, and now a year later, he boasts yet another hit, “Nikkels En Die Wyn”.
The singing sensation, who grew up on a farm in the Northern Cape, is back with a brand-new single that promises to conquer the hearts of even more Afrikaans music lovers across the country.
“Nikkels En Die Wyn” is about a man who falls in love with a woman, but circumstances force her to wait for him. He does not know how long she will wait, but in the meantime, they regularly drink wine together and she is worth more to him than money (nickels).
This catchy folk-pop song was written by the artist, who has been working in the music industry for the past 14 years and perfectly showcases his deep soothing voice.
“I think it is a strong song with a good story that all people will be able to relate to because we have all had similar experiences in life,” he said.
Although he was more interested in sports for most of his school career and had no formal music training, there was a boy in his hostel who always played the guitar. One day, he decided to give it a try and discovered that he had a knack for playing the guitar and he has never looked back since.
The artist enjoys listening to modern country and credits Keith Urban, Kip Moore and Zac Brown Band as having the biggest influence on his own musical style.
“I sing simple songs that tell stories, anything can inspire me. It’s not something specific that makes me write songs, I just know when it happens.”
Van der Ryst is passionate about flying and would have been a pilot if he had to choose a different career.
He is currently in the process of getting his commercial flying licence and is also working hard on creating new music for the future.
– The talented musician, Pieter Marcato, recently dropped his single “Ek Onthou Jou” and now the beautiful music video has just been released.
“The song tells the story of when a couple breaks up and try to move on. It is not easy, as they still see each other often at places in the town they live in and on top of that they have mutual friends,” he said.
“The story is about a couple whose relationship is over and them thinking back of all the memories,” he added.
The video was recorded at a residence in Centurion Golf Estate and the two actors in the video are Marissa van Staden and the actor, Neil Sharim from the movie, Bakgat.
“It is a great honour to be in Pieter’s video. We have come a long way and I truly enjoy his music. He is extremely talented and I wish him all the best,” said Sharim.
The musicians/band in the video are Jonny Late (electric guitar), Len Botha (bass guitar) and Marguerite Swart (drums).
Watch the video here:
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