Anton Goosen
Encyclopedia
Anton Goosen is a South Africa
n musician and songwriter
singing in Afrikaans
who has been active for more than 30 years and has toured internationally. He has received numerous awards and has been credited for writing the first Afrikaans rock song 'Blommetjie gedenk aan my'. In 2007 he performed at the festivities for the count-down to the 2010 FIFA World Cup
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South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n musician and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
singing in Afrikaans
Afrikaans
Afrikaans is a West Germanic language, spoken natively in South Africa and Namibia. It is a daughter language of Dutch, originating in its 17th century dialects, collectively referred to as Cape Dutch .Afrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , .Afrikaans was historically called Cape...
who has been active for more than 30 years and has toured internationally. He has received numerous awards and has been credited for writing the first Afrikaans rock song 'Blommetjie gedenk aan my'. In 2007 he performed at the festivities for the count-down to the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
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Singles
- "Kruidjie-Roer-My-Nie" (1979) Theme from the film 'Pretoria O Pretoria'
- "Trompie" (1980) Theme from the TV Series 'Trompie'
- "Boy Van Die Suburbs" (1981)
- "'n Brief Vir Simone" (1981) Theme from the film of the same name
- "Deurdruk Dag Toe" (1981)
- "Baai Baai Bokkie" (1983)
Albums
- Anton Sing (1972)
- Boy Van Die Suburbs (1979)
- Liedjieboer (1980)
- 2de Laan 58 (1980)
- Jors Troelie - Liedjieboer (1981)
- Lappiesland (1985)
- Liedtjieboer In Die Stad/City (1986)
- Winde Van Verandering (1988)
- Danzer (1992)
- Riviersonderend - 21 Greatest Hits (1994)
- Bushrock (Of A White Kaffir In Africa) (1996)
- Putonnerwater (1999)
- n Vis Innie Bos (2001)
Appears On
- Muses Op Besoek
- Alternatief Op Sy Beste
- Glenys Lynn Treffers
- Jy Is My Liefling
- Houtstok Rockfees
- Die Beste Afrikaanse Album
- Om Te Breyten
- Geraas Musiek Toekennings
- Vloek Van Die Kitaar