Amanda Strydom is one of South Africa's most celebrated artists. Not only a… Read Full Bio ↴Amanda Strydom is one of South Africa's most celebrated artists. Not only a singer and cabaret performer, as most people know her, she also writes most of her own lyrics and plays, and is an acclaimed actress.
She also enjoys growing success with her singing carreer in The Netherlands.
Born in Port Elizabeth on July 23, 1956, she matriculated from Framesby High School in 1974. She also studied drama at Mari Mocke and Marlene Pieterse's "Kinderteater"
(Children's Theatre) and excelled at local Eistedfodds. She can't read a note of music, has no formal singing training, except for school choirs, church and the great echo in the bathroom of her parents' home. She studied drama at the University of Pretoria and graduated with a BA Drama degree in 1978.
She was appointed to the Cape Provincial Arts Board's (Capab) main company and starred in "Kinkels innie kabel" and "Die Wonderwerk". The lead in a Franz Marx movie "Pasgetroud", whisked her into the freelance world in 1979, which took her from theatre to film, television, cabaret, TV presenter, radio disc jockey and writer.
Her cabaret at the Oude Libertas in Stellenbosch in 1986 caused outrage when she gave the black power salute after singing about the cruelty of the passlaws. Since then, she has often been called "Amandla" Strydom in the press.
Soon after this incident she was almost emotionally crippled with bipolar depression, about which she later wrote a play, "In Full Flight". The play has been hailed by critics as a "revelation".
After an abscence of three years from her entertainment career, Amanda returned to the stage in 1992 by writing and staging her own shows with great success and to wide critical acclaim.
Her compilation album, "Ek loop die pad, 20 jaar", was released in 2000 and celebrates 20 years of Amanda's life in songs.
SInce 2007 Amanda is working successfully on her career in The Netherlands and Belgium. Her first release in Europe was Briewe Uit Die Suide, an album with a selection of her finest songs to introduce her. Additional a duet was recorded with Stef Bos especially for this album: My Kamer. This song got much attention and was high on the airplay listsings.
In 2008 Strydom released a new album, Kerse Teen Die Donker. This album was released in her home country as well as in the Benelux countries. The Benelux edition had two live tracks recorded during her theatre tour earlier that same year. It also had a rerecorded track Die Liggie she released 15 years earlier in South Africa on the album Vrou By Die Spieel. In the autumn of 2009 she has a Dutch national tour in support of her latest album.
She also enjoys growing success with her singing carreer in The Netherlands.
Born in Port Elizabeth on July 23, 1956, she matriculated from Framesby High School in 1974. She also studied drama at Mari Mocke and Marlene Pieterse's "Kinderteater"
(Children's Theatre) and excelled at local Eistedfodds. She can't read a note of music, has no formal singing training, except for school choirs, church and the great echo in the bathroom of her parents' home. She studied drama at the University of Pretoria and graduated with a BA Drama degree in 1978.
She was appointed to the Cape Provincial Arts Board's (Capab) main company and starred in "Kinkels innie kabel" and "Die Wonderwerk". The lead in a Franz Marx movie "Pasgetroud", whisked her into the freelance world in 1979, which took her from theatre to film, television, cabaret, TV presenter, radio disc jockey and writer.
Her cabaret at the Oude Libertas in Stellenbosch in 1986 caused outrage when she gave the black power salute after singing about the cruelty of the passlaws. Since then, she has often been called "Amandla" Strydom in the press.
Soon after this incident she was almost emotionally crippled with bipolar depression, about which she later wrote a play, "In Full Flight". The play has been hailed by critics as a "revelation".
After an abscence of three years from her entertainment career, Amanda returned to the stage in 1992 by writing and staging her own shows with great success and to wide critical acclaim.
Her compilation album, "Ek loop die pad, 20 jaar", was released in 2000 and celebrates 20 years of Amanda's life in songs.
SInce 2007 Amanda is working successfully on her career in The Netherlands and Belgium. Her first release in Europe was Briewe Uit Die Suide, an album with a selection of her finest songs to introduce her. Additional a duet was recorded with Stef Bos especially for this album: My Kamer. This song got much attention and was high on the airplay listsings.
In 2008 Strydom released a new album, Kerse Teen Die Donker. This album was released in her home country as well as in the Benelux countries. The Benelux edition had two live tracks recorded during her theatre tour earlier that same year. It also had a rerecorded track Die Liggie she released 15 years earlier in South Africa on the album Vrou By Die Spieel. In the autumn of 2009 she has a Dutch national tour in support of her latest album.
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Briewe Uit Die Suide
Amanda Strydom Lyrics
Die Lied Van Ou Suid-Afrika As jy eendag groot is, sal jy weet waarvan ek…
Ek Het Gedroom Ek het gedroom jy't opgestaan uit jou dood en aan my…
Ek Loop Die Pad Ek loop die pad, al lank, my lam So kaalvoet deur…
Hector P Ek was neëntien jaar oud toe Hector gesterf het Hy was…
Hoe Ek Voel As ek jou net kon vertel as ek jou net kon…
Houvrou Sy slaap met gebalde vuiste teen die aanslag van die nag Die…
Madame Julie Madame Julie bespreek, soos gewoonlik, 'n tafel vir twee Sy…
My Kamer Ek het lankal immigreer, na 'n kamer in my kop Vandaar…
Slippers Van Satyn Wie kom hier op die grootpad aan, met blomme in…
Stoom Ek het gedroom, jy staan weer voor my Soos die nag…
Tussen Die Liefde En Die Leegte Ek is my lewe lank op reis Ek volg die we…
Vrou by die spieël Sy sit by die venster, Staar na die park Die tyd het…
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on Martjie
Martjie
Martjie, die roos wat jy Junie gebring het
Het uitgedroog op die rak
Die blare wat rooi was het purper geword
Die nag het baie klanke
Ek het Sondag die roos in jou wynglas gesit
Die groene waaruit jy so rustig kon drink
Die purper lyk mooi in die donkergroen kelk
Die nag het baie klanke
Ek hoor jou sê
Bring vir my blomme terwyl ek nog leef
Hou niks terug nie, die lewe is kort
Deel die geheime wat jy altyd weerhou
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Ek onthou nou die vuur wat jy gemaak het
Jy het amper jou hande verbrand
Ek het salf gesmeer, jou hande in myne
Die nag het baie klanke
Martjie, die man wat ons tuin versorg
het Vrydag gevra waar jy is
Hoe kon ek verduidelik jy kom nooit weer terug
Die nag het baie klanke
Ek sit voor die kaggel, lees jou laaste gedig
Met die opstaan besef ek dis buite reeds lig
Ek streel oor die roos en my duim begin bloei
Jy's nie weg nie, kyk, hier't 'n doring gegroei
Bring vir my blomme terwyl ek leef
Hou niks terug nie, die lewe is kort
Deel die geheime wat jy altyd weerhou
Want more is te laat vir berou
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