Johannes Kerkorrel

Quick Facts

Full Name	Johannes Kerkorrel
Occupation	Singer-Songwriter
Date Of Birth	Mar 27, 1960(1960-03-27)
Age	64
Date Of Death	November 12, 2002, Kleinmond, South Africa
Birthplace	Johannesburg
Country	South Africa
Birth City	Gauteng
Horoscope	Aries

Johannes Kerkorrel Biography

Johannes Kerkorrel is one of the most popular and richest Singer- Songwriter who was born on March 27, 1960 in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

In 1985, they released the album Eet Kreef (Eat Crayfish) on the now-defunct Shifty Records label, which was a commercial success despite its tracks being banned from radio airplay by the state-controlled South African Broadcasting Corporation, which was the government mouthpiece. Colloquially, ‘Eet Kreef’ is ambiguous, meaning either ‘Enjoy!’ or ‘Get lost!’.

Rabie, who was born in Johannesburg, worked as a journalist for the Afrikaans newspapers Die Burger and Rapport. In 1986, Rabie started performing politically themed cabaret at arts festivals under his new stage name (kerkorrel meaning church organ in Afrikaans). At that time, apartheid was at its nadir under State President P.W. Botha’s National Party-led government.

Johannes Kerkorrel Net Worth

Johannes Kerkorrel is one of the richest Singer-Songwriter from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Johannes Kerkorrel 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Johannes Kerkorrel (27 March 1960 – 12 November 2002), born Ralph John Rabie, was a South African singer-songwriter, journalist and playwright.

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Who is Johannes Kerkorrel Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular Singer-Songwriter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Johannes Kerkorrel celebrates birthday on March 27 of every year.

Is Johannes kerkorrel dead?

November 12, 2002

Why was Johannes kerkorrel a revolutionary artist?

One of the leading Afrikaans musical voices against Apartheid during the 1980’s, Johannes Kerkorrel was part of a generational movement that rebelled against authority and found its voice through music.In fact Kerkorrel was one of the first white Afrikaans singers who got completely accepted by the media and public.

What is the music of Johannes kerkorrel identified by?

Kerkorrel formed the Gereformeerde Blues Band (the Reformed Blues Band) which took the Afrikaans music scene by storm – it was unlike anything the community had heard before. It exposed the new generation of Afrikaners to unconventional and different political views, as well as alternative pop and rock sounds.

Who found Johannes kerkorrel?

Anne Grobler and her son, Reuben, 21, find it incredible that police have not conducted any follow-up investigation, even after they were given evidence that Kerkorrel, 42, did not commit suicide, Grobler said on Tuesday. Kerkorrel was found hanging from a tree outside Kleinmond on November 12, 2002.

What is Halala Afrika poem about?

On the other hand, “halala” is also heard in African churches, where it means “hallelujah,” and thus, “Praise God, eternal is our Africa.” The song could therefore be interpreted as a prayer to the Father reporting on deeds carried out in Africa , which shines a light on exactly which “Father” the mothers refer to …