Various Artists - Ingrid Jonker: Die Kind is Nog Jonger (CD)

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Ingrid Jonker is one of South Africa's most celebrated (and tragic) poets. With the 50th commemoration of her death (committing suicide by drowning), her daughter is spearheading an exciting music project to not only reinvigorate her timeless words, but also preserving it via a wide range of artists spanning 5 decades of musicians (from legends to award winners).  This release is set to change the perception of what Afrikaans music can be.

New life is breathed into Jonker's moving, lyrical, inspiring, uplifting and passionate words, by a diverse range of local and international musicians, including veterans, established artists, imports, expatriates, award winners and some newcomers; the adaptations covering an invigorating scope of styles and moods, with a journey flowing through Pop, Rock, Acoustic, Blues, Folk, Ambient, Avant Garde, Electronic, Alternative, Metal, Punk and more.

Beyond the historic, literary and artistic significance of this anthology, it is also a capsule of current and past musicians (spanning generations from the '70s to present), fusing new music with timeless words from over half a century ago, melding into new creations allowing both to live on, transcending time constraints.