Straatligkinders is an 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...

 Christian Rock band from Potchefstroom

Potchefstroom, North West

Potchefstroom is an academic city in the North West Province of South Africa. It hosts the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University...

, South Africa

South Africa

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History

Straatligkinders was formed in August 2006. Close to their first gig, they recorded four songs, and in December 2006, a music video. The video to “Die Beskermer” was then recorded in a factory in Potchefstroom and aired on MK89 in January 2007.

The band launched their EP launch in Potchefstroom, and later played at Thrashers Skate Park in Pretoria

Pretoria

Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is...

. From here on, visits to Pretoria

Pretoria

Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is...

 and Johannesburg

Johannesburg

Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...

 came weekly.
In March 2007, Straatligkinders was entered into a wish list competition for Oppikoppi Easter

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...

. They won this competition on votes from the public and topped bands like Lark

Lark (band)

Lark is a four-piece electronica band from South Africa based in Cape Town, who have been one of the key contributors to the rising Experimental and IDM crossover scene who have created a solid Grassroots following in South Africa, England and Germany through their EP Mouth of Me but have gained...

 and Taxi Violence. This event was also broadcast on MK89 with a whole half an hour devoted to the Straatligkinders performance.

They also played at a children's festival in June 2007. In August 2007, Straatligkinders had their first tour to 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...

 and Stellenbosch. The following weekend saw the band play their first gig in the Free State

Free State

The Free State is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Orange Free State Boer republic and later Orange Free State Province. The current borders of the province date from 1994 when the Bantustans...

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“Gedagte vir die dag” was released in October 2007, when Straatligkinders released their first full-length album, Bloeisels, which is being distributed countrywide by Brettian Productions. This single was also available on the MK89 compilation CD which was distributed across South Africa from the beginning of October. The video to "Gedagte vir die dag" also spent 5 weeks at number one on the MK Top 10. Thus far the band has been on the Top 10 for fifteen weeks.

Straatligkinders released an album in 2008, Sweef soos 'n vuishou. In 2010, they are slated to play at the Oppikoppi festival and to release a new album.

2006: Bloeisels

Track listing

1. "Verander Die Wêreld Deur By Jouself Te Begin" - 3:52
2. "Gedagte Vir Die Dag" - 3:09
3. "Sien Is Glo..Jou Keuse - 3:44
4. "Die Beskermer - 4:05
5. "Die Avontuur Van 'n Hartbreek - 3:35
6. "Kan Ek Met Jou Dans - 3:24
7. "Bloeisels - 2:39
8. "Blanke Skaamte - 2:27
9. "Jou Seer Is Die Brug Na Iemand Anders Se Hart - 3:40
10. "Totsiens - 5:14

2008: Sweef Soos 'n Vuishou

Track listing

1. "Inleiding"
2. "Neem My Weg"
3. "Gewonde Standbeeld"
4. "Die Vrae Op Jou Arms"
5. "Die Relevansie Van Vriendskap"
6. "Desvalido (Met Koldproduk)"
7. "Swaarder As 'n Swaard"
8. "D Vir Dans En L Vir Leuns"
9. "Laat Jou Vuiste Sweef En Skree"
10. "Eerlikheid Al Maak Dit Seer"
11. "Gebrande Lippe"
12. "Die Kuns Om Eg Te Wees"

2010: Lank lank Oorlede en Ses Voet Benede

1. "Oudisie een"
2. "Helde het ook helde"
3. "Kinderkrans"
4. "Vredevegter"
5. "Die stof wat jy los"
6. "Jy vermaak my naar"
7. "Ink asem"
8. "Prins"
9. "Hande wat dra"
10. "Reisigers"