Brasse Vannie Kaap
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"Brasse Vannie Kaap" a.k.a (BVK) was a hip hop group that hailed from the Cape Flats
in Cape Town
, South Africa
. They rapped in predominantly Cape Flats Afrikaans
slang.
The group was originally formed by Deon Daniels (Boeta-D), Roger Heunis (Hamma), Ashley Titus (Mr Fat) and Enver Pietersen (DJ E20). Bboys Cheeze, Baby-L and Levi joined the group soon after they started to perform live.
Their sophomore album was a self-entitled project named BVK and was released through Ghetto Ruff Records in 1997. This album became successful on the afrikaans music circuit with tracks like Fords Nissans Toys en Beetles (FNTB), Jy smaak my, Kaap van storms and many others getting high rotation on radio stations all over the country. It also received a South African Music Awards
(SAMA) nomination for best hip hop album in 1998.
Their second album entitled "Yskoud" was released in 2000. They became one of the most booked hip hop acts in the country and toured consistently for close to 6 years. Yskoud was also nominated for a SAMA award in 2001.
DJ E20 left the band soon after the release of BVK and was first replaced with DJ Big Dre. DJ Big Dre's appearance in the band was very short lived and he was replaced by DJ Azhul.
BVK was the first band to part take in the international exchange initiative between Belgium music festival Pukkelpop
and South African music festival Oppikoppi
in 2000.
Hamma left the band in 2001. His replacement was Garlic Brown a.k.a Judah.
Even with their hectic tour schedules, the band still found time to engage in community out-reach projects, charities and workshops.
Mr. Fat (Ashley Titus) died on November 27, 2007 from heart complications.
Garlic Brown continues to perform as a solo artist and as a member of the hip-hop collective the League Of Shadows, and appeared on Die Antwoord
's 2009 debut, $O$
.
Hamma went on to become a scratch dj/turntablist and recently release his debut project entitled CTRL-ALT-DEL. Boeta-D a.k.a DJ Ready-D is currently hosting a radio show on Cape Town based radio station Good Hope FM
(GHFM) and is also active in the motor car scene(drifting and modified cars).
Cape Flats
The Cape Flats is an expansive, low-lying, flat area situated to the southeast of the central business district of Cape Town. To many people in Cape Town, the area is known simply as 'The Flats'....
in Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
, South Africa
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...
. They rapped in predominantly Cape Flats 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...
slang.
The group was originally formed by Deon Daniels (Boeta-D), Roger Heunis (Hamma), Ashley Titus (Mr Fat) and Enver Pietersen (DJ E20). Bboys Cheeze, Baby-L and Levi joined the group soon after they started to perform live.
Their sophomore album was a self-entitled project named BVK and was released through Ghetto Ruff Records in 1997. This album became successful on the afrikaans music circuit with tracks like Fords Nissans Toys en Beetles (FNTB), Jy smaak my, Kaap van storms and many others getting high rotation on radio stations all over the country. It also received a South African Music Awards
South African Music Awards
The South African Music Awards are an annual award ceremony, run by the Recording Industry of South Africa , where accolades are presented to members of South Africa's music industry. Winners receive a statuette is called a SAMA. The event was established in 1995...
(SAMA) nomination for best hip hop album in 1998.
Their second album entitled "Yskoud" was released in 2000. They became one of the most booked hip hop acts in the country and toured consistently for close to 6 years. Yskoud was also nominated for a SAMA award in 2001.
DJ E20 left the band soon after the release of BVK and was first replaced with DJ Big Dre. DJ Big Dre's appearance in the band was very short lived and he was replaced by DJ Azhul.
BVK was the first band to part take in the international exchange initiative between Belgium music festival Pukkelpop
Pukkelpop
Pukkelpop is an annual music festival which takes place near the city of Hasselt, Belgium in mid-to-late August. It is held within a large enclosure of fields and woodland—between a dual carriageway called Kempische Steenweg—in the village of Kiewit, approximately 7 km north of Hasselt...
and South African music festival Oppikoppi
Oppikoppi
Oppikoppi is the name of a music festival held in the Limpopo Province of South Africa, near the mining town of Northam. The festival started off focusing mostly on rock music, but gradually added more genres and now plays host to a complete mixed bag of genres...
in 2000.
Hamma left the band in 2001. His replacement was Garlic Brown a.k.a Judah.
Even with their hectic tour schedules, the band still found time to engage in community out-reach projects, charities and workshops.
Mr. Fat (Ashley Titus) died on November 27, 2007 from heart complications.
Garlic Brown continues to perform as a solo artist and as a member of the hip-hop collective the League Of Shadows, and appeared on Die Antwoord
Die Antwoord
Die Antwoord is a hip hop group from Cape Town, South Africa, consisting of three members: Ninja, Yo-Landi Vi$$er and DJ Hi-Tek.-Background:...
's 2009 debut, $O$
$O$
-Physical Re-release on Cherrytree Records:-Re-release on Rhythm Records:...
.
Hamma went on to become a scratch dj/turntablist and recently release his debut project entitled CTRL-ALT-DEL. Boeta-D a.k.a DJ Ready-D is currently hosting a radio show on Cape Town based radio station Good Hope FM
Good Hope FM
Good Hope FM is a commercial music radio station for coloured people, based in Cape Town, South Africa. The station broadcasts 24 hours of Contemporary Hit Radio per day.The station runs a dating service.-External links:**...
(GHFM) and is also active in the motor car scene(drifting and modified cars).
External links
- Brasse Vannie Kaap at Discogs.com
- Brasse Vannie Kaap at ReverbNation
- Azuhl at ReverbNation
- Garlic Brown at ReverbNation
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