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As every sokkie superstar knows, nothing rhymes with Afrikaans like babataal. Arno finds those elusive monosyllabic rhinestones with ease, making the words “Na na na”, “La la la ley” and “Hey yadi ho” forever his on a musical journey through dance and pop.
The lovesick cherub from Port Elizabeth nails his intended firmly to the bedposts in one of two original tracks, “Jy Is Die Een”, singing “Kom lê vanaand hier by my” so invitingly you’d probably have to stand in line to actually do so.
It’s hardly a surprise to find the learned hand of Kurt Darren on Arno’s chiseled shoulders, with writing credits on the brand new bokjol “Wil jy bly, wil jy gaan, of wag tot netnou”, as well as older favourites, lending true Skouspel pedigree to the record as a whole.
There’s more than enough treffers to party to, but thankfully, Beste Afrikaanse Hits remembers to take time off from the dancefloor, as Arno demonstrates how to marinate a goose. Spelling the word “Altyd” in the song of the same name, he sings: “A is vir die aande wat ons nog gaan lepel lê”. By the time he gets to “D”, the tannies at home will be so katools, it might be best to send them out of the living room.
To top it all off, fans are treated to not one but two Afrikaans medleys of Die Volk’s unofficial anthems: “Ska-rumba”, “Hak Hom Blokkies”, “Liewe Lulu”, etc. The medleys are loslit en lekker, and might yet be considered a lasting contribution to the Afrikaans language: no one has done a medley of those specific songs in the same order.
Well worth whatever you were told on TV to pay for it.
- Niel Bekker
The lovesick cherub from Port Elizabeth nails his intended firmly to the bedposts in one of two original tracks, “Jy Is Die Een”, singing “Kom lê vanaand hier by my” so invitingly you’d probably have to stand in line to actually do so.
It’s hardly a surprise to find the learned hand of Kurt Darren on Arno’s chiseled shoulders, with writing credits on the brand new bokjol “Wil jy bly, wil jy gaan, of wag tot netnou”, as well as older favourites, lending true Skouspel pedigree to the record as a whole.
There’s more than enough treffers to party to, but thankfully, Beste Afrikaanse Hits remembers to take time off from the dancefloor, as Arno demonstrates how to marinate a goose. Spelling the word “Altyd” in the song of the same name, he sings: “A is vir die aande wat ons nog gaan lepel lê”. By the time he gets to “D”, the tannies at home will be so katools, it might be best to send them out of the living room.
To top it all off, fans are treated to not one but two Afrikaans medleys of Die Volk’s unofficial anthems: “Ska-rumba”, “Hak Hom Blokkies”, “Liewe Lulu”, etc. The medleys are loslit en lekker, and might yet be considered a lasting contribution to the Afrikaans language: no one has done a medley of those specific songs in the same order.
Well worth whatever you were told on TV to pay for it.
- Niel Bekker
