“Hierdie kęrel skryf gate oop in ons kollektiewe bewussyn.. Hy is die
donker stem van oordeel in 'n moderne tyd, 'n kulturele revolusie op
sy eentjie.” Koos Kombuis op Litnet, onlangs.
The irreverent Rian Malan, award-winning journalist and writer of
'My Traitor's Heart' is releasing his debut CD 'Alien Inboorling'.
At this year's Oppikoppi, mouths were agape when he had his first
ever public performance - with many agreeing it was one of the
highlights of this important music festival.
'Alien/Inboorling' omarm 'n versameling eklektiese, aweregse en soms
hoogs gevoelige persoonsreise deur Malan. Die tweede snit beskryf die
sentrale gees van die album: Ons (wit, Europees) is soos bloekombome:
ons is uitheems, maar is al so lank hier, dat ons deel geword het van
die landskap. Ons is nou-al 'inboorlinge'.
Malan himself describes it as a collection of “suicide ballads, short
stories, Arthur Murray tangos and fragments of social commentary.”
Some of the songs are blatantly sinister and jocular, though still an
honest portrait of the collective fears, hopes and crushed dreams in
this country.
Ander snitte, byvoorbeeld die roerende 'Trekboer', verwoord die ewige
liefdes/angs-verhouding van die wit Afrika-ner (sic), ligtevel bewoners
van die kontinent, noodwendig lief daarvoor - maar in 'n mate ook beangs.
Die lirieke roer, laat jou lag, dink en soms pyn. Die melodieë is hoogs
musiekmatig, en bitter mooi.
A self-taught musician who had barely touched a guitar since leaving
high school, Malan raised eyebrows earlier this year when eight or so
of his songs turned up on 'Stoomradio', the debut album from Radio Kalahari
Orkes. "I was shaken when RKO received rave views and established a cult
following. I thought, hey, this is lekker, and decided to see where else
Afrikaans music might take me.”
The album was produced by the legendary Lloyd Ross of Shifty Records,
who discovered the likes of James Phillips, Koos Kombuis, Johannes Kerkorrel,
Tananas and Vusi Mahlasela.
Dis rou, dis eerlik en dis 'n belewenis. Dis Rian Malan se 'Alien Inboorling'.
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