BIOGRAPHY
2005
Laurika matriculated … Read Full Bio ↴LAURIKA RAUCH
BIOGRAPHY
2005
Laurika matriculated at the Jan van Riebeeck High School in Cape Town and studied drama at the University of Stellenbosch. She became a household name in the late seventies with the hit "Kinders van die Wind". Laurika was one of the most prominent singers involved in the resurgence of popular Afrikaans music in the early eighties.
After a two year stint as an actress for PACT Playwork in the late seventies, she also obtained prominence for her performances in Taubie Kushlick’s Jacques Brel productions of the early eighties at the Chelsea Theatre in Hillbrow.
In August 1996 the honour befell Laurika to perform with the Transvaal Philharmonic Orchestra (renamed NAPOP - now disbanded) in a programme consisting entirely of her own repertoire. She gave two sold out performances at the State Theatre in Pretoria.
Laurika has performed in Belgium, the Netherlands, London, the Czech Republic and Frankfurt am Main. In December 1993 she sang to an audience of 13 000 in Utrecht, accompanied by the well-known Metropole Orchestra. In March 1997 the Charles University in Prague invited her to perform with her pianist before an audience of academics from the deutsch language groups from all over Europe and Eastern Europe. The occasion was a Jubilee Celebration of the Department of Netherlandistics at the Charles University.
Laurika is married to Christopher Torr, composer of many of her greatest and most recent hits such as Stuur Groete aan Mannetjies Roux, Op Blouberg se Strand, Hot gates, Die Gang, Die mense op die Bus and My ou Tante Koba. They have two children, Simon and Nina.
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Katrina
Laurika Rauch Lyrics
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‘n Boot lê in die hawe
Matrose kom al aan
Oor Strandstraat na die Boereplein, die donker strate in
En netnou sal Katrina se nagtaak weer begin
‘n Halfverlepte hoedjie hang parmantig oor een oog
Katrina dra haar beste rok, sy stryk die kreukels plat
So fyn asof ‘n vryer wag het sy haar uitgevat
Maar eer sy van haar huis gaan kyk sy ‘n keer weer om
Lank sal die leë ure wees voordat sy daar kan kom
Katrina stap deur Roosstraat, astrant met slentergang
Wie raai nou aan haar houding dat sy na huis verlang
Nou kom sy by haar susters
Die rawe van die nag
Wat by die hoeke uitskel of somber staan en wag
Katrina ken haar roeping
‘n Harpy van die eer
‘n Noodgedwonge rower wat alles tog ontbeer
Katrina haat die lewe
Katrina vrees die dood
Katrina gaan haar slentergang verdien haar bitter brood
The song "Katrina" by Laurika Rauch tells the story of a woman named Katrina living in Bo-Kaap, Cape Town, South Africa. The song describes her waiting for the matroses to come in while standing outside her door. She puts on her best dress and straightens out her wrinkles as if she is waiting for her lover. But in reality, she is a harpy of the night and a forced robber. She walks through the dark streets and meets her sisters who are also waiting on the corners. The lyrics mention that Katrina hates life and fears death but has to earn her living by doing what she does.
The song uses descriptive language to paint the picture of the life of a prostitute in the Bo-Kaap area. It highlights the struggle that women at the time had to go through to make a living. The lyrics show the tough choices that women sometimes have to make in life, and the difficulty they face in the sex industry. The song portrays a dark and gritty picture of life in Cape Town during the time it was written.
Line by Line Meaning
Katrina van die Bo-kaap het voor haar deur gestaan
Katrina from the Bo-Kaap stood in front of her door
‘n Boot lê in die hawe
A boat lies in the harbor
Matrose kom al aan
Sailors are already coming
Oor Strandstraat na die Boereplein, die donker strate in
Through Strand Street to Boereplein, into the dark streets
En netnou sal Katrina se nagtaak weer begin
And soon Katrina's night shift will begin
‘n Halfverlepte hoedjie hang parmantig oor een oog
A half-wilted hat hangs jauntily over one eye
Die rooi veer is verinneweer maar staan nog met ‘n boog
The red feather is worn out but still stands with a curve
Katrina dra haar beste rok, sy stryk die kreukels plat
Katrina wears her best dress, she irons out the creases
So fyn asof ‘n vryer wag het sy haar uitgevat
As fine as if a suitor is waiting for her
Maar eer sy van haar huis gaan kyk sy ‘n keer weer om
But before she leaves her house, she looks back once
Lank sal die leë ure wees voordat sy daar kan kom
Long will be the empty hours before she can return
Katrina stap deur Roosstraat, astrant met slentergang
Katrina walks through Roos Street, confident with a lazy gait
Wie raai nou aan haar houding dat sy na huis verlang
Who would guess from her demeanor that she longs for home
Nou kom sy by haar susters
Now she arrives at her sisters'
Die rawe van die nag
The scum of the night
Wat by die hoeke uitskel of somber staan en wag
Who loiter in the corners or stand solemnly waiting
Katrina ken haar roeping
Katrina knows her calling
‘n Harpy van die eer
A thief of dignity
‘n Noodgedwonge rower wat alles tog ontbeer
A forced robber who has lost everything
Katrina haat die lewe
Katrina hates life
Katrina vrees die dood
Katrina fears death
Katrina gaan haar slentergang verdien haar bitter brood
Katrina's lazy walk will earn her bitter bread
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