Reeburth (photo: Sean Brand, courtesy of www.speak

Between Rock and a Hard Place

Afrikaans rock may be Oppikoppi's money spinner, but at this year's festival it was Afro-pop and rap-rave that really pushed the musical envelope.

Overheard at Oppikoppi

Overheard at Oppikoppi

The crowd at SA's biggest bosveld bash sure said some seriously funny stuff.

Oppikoppi

Smoorverlief

Bands, videos, photos, features, fun: what to expect at Oppikoppi 15 from July 7 to 9.

Taxi Violence

Taxi Violence: Unplugged

Exclusive! Watch this dust parched rocker about preachers, devils, wildcards and whiskey.

 

 
 

Oppi Foto's: Friday Night

Photo Gallery

Cool pics of Black Hotels, Reeburth, Crash Car Burn, Bed on Bricks rocking rock the Oppikoppi crowd on Friday as the festival kicked off.


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As Jy Speel Met Vuur...

Fokofpolisiekar

Watch Fokofpolisiekar burn down the bosveld.


Black to the Future

Reeburth

Soweto's Reeburth shatter the festival rock stereotypes.


Oppikoppi Kittens

The Arrows

Watch Durban's The Arrows give The Cure's "Love Cats" an indie pop makeover.


Who Do You Trust?

Cassette

Cassette set the Levi's Bushveld Originals stage alight - watch the video.


Interview: aKING

aKING

Laudo and the boys take 5 to tell us about the uselessness of toilet paper at die koppi.


Oppikoppi Customs: Stupid hats

A brief wildlife guide for the casual music festival tourist. A warning to the rest of us.


Kwani Experience: Interview

What were Mudaland funksters The Kwani Experience doing at Oppikoppi? Watch our exclusive interview with Mzansi’s hippest jazz, funk and hip-hop filtered crew.


Oppikoppi Rocks!

The picks of the festival pack: from Karen Zoid, ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse and Harris Tweed to 340ml, Obita, Taxi Violence and more.


Customs and Creatures of the Oppikoppi Wildcard Festival - Customs and creatures of the Oppikoppi Wildcard Festival

A brief wildlife and social guide for the casual music festival tourist. A warning to the rest of us.


Oppikoppi: Another One Bites the Dust

Missed Oppikoppi's (not quite) Easter Festival amidst all the SAMA hype? Catch up on all the action: aKING, kidofdoom, Harris Tweed, Tidal Waves & more.


Desmond & the Tutus: Video Interview

Meet the most original band to hit the South African indie-rock scene since the Springbok Nude Girls.


Kid of Doom: Video interview

Don't let that 'kid' tag fool you. There’s nothing innocent about these Pretoria post-rockers. Watch the interview.


Oppikoppi Virgins: How was it for you?

Read what three Oppikoppi virgins had to say about their first time at the fest.


Dirty Skirts: Sleazy In-tent-ions?

Party hard indie rock poster boys the Dirty Skirts took up the challenge to pitch their tent at Oppikoppi in under 5 minutes. Watch the X-rated madness.


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