R200 (pre-sales) • R190 (Friends of the KKNK) • R210 (at the door)

Afrikaans and Spanish • Family • 70 min

Laerskool Wesbank-teater (Vrede Street)

Date(s)

3 April 2025, 19:00

5 April 2025, 18:30

Goue Boere, silwer tango

WITH Nicole Holm, Leon Oosthuizen, Alberto Otero, Silvia Otero and Skhumbuzo Mhlauli MUSIC DIRECTOR Leon Oosthuizen and Alberto Otero PRODUCER Leon Oosthuizen

A captivating musical experience that explores the surprising connections between Afrikaans folk music and Argentine tango. Imagine a world where these sounds are intertwined. Goue Boere, silwer tango invites you to a unique cultural collaboration, an adventure that reveals the unexpected similarities between these seemingly disparate genres. With both genres born in the Southern Hemisphere from shared European roots, this epic journey delves into the hearts of the land of gold and the land of silver. Experience the infectious rhythms of the vastrap with the sensual swing of the milonga. Feel the longing, the nostalgia, the joys and sorrows that drive both styles. Afrikaans and the language’s musical heritage are highlighted and celebrated. New Afrikaans songs in tango style are heard. Both the accordion and the English concertina were patented 195 years ago in 1829. The bandoneon followed from that. The free-reed instrument family has since become an inseparable part of Afrikaans folk music and the tango.

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