With a debut album that has been streamed more than 200 000 times since September 2021, the talented singer and songwriter, Gerduan Kemp, definitely needs no introduction in Afrikaans music circles.
Now the Pretorian is back in the spotlight with a moving duet with popular Die Kontrak contestant, Tasha.
AL DIE WOORDE is the fourth original single from his debut album, Sesde Sintuig, and is an Afrikaans pop song about the promises a couple makes when they get married.
“I wrote the song with Hugo Ludik and Nick Jordaan, and we chose the theme because promises play such an important role in a relationship, even if it’s something we seldom talk about,” he explains. “The inspiration only really hit me when I realized how powerful promises can be. We focused specifically on wedding vows and how couples are able to hold on to them when faced with difficult times.”
According to Gerduan, it has always been the plan to include a duet with a unique sound on his first album. He has been an admirer of Tasha’s music for a long time and immediately knew that their voices would be the perfect combination for this song. After contacting her on Facebook, she agreed to work with him, and the rest is history.
“I was looking for someone with a nice voice, who would complement mine and our voices fit perfectly,” he says. “Tasha is an incredible musician and impressed me from the get-go. We also had a lot of fun together and I’m glad we were able to work together.”
A music video of this duet is now available online. It was filmed in the Cape (Paarl and Koggel Bay) by Leon Barnardt and edited by Gerduan himself. “What makes the video different is that it was not planned in formal music video fashion. We just wanted to have fun and capture it on camera. The well-known TikTok star, Mel Die Storie Verteller, was also there to provide some input and we simply chose clothes from our trunks for each scene,” the musician shares.
Watch the video here:
Tasha agrees that the entire process was a lot of fun and that she really enjoyed working with Gerduan. “It was a lot of fun, everything happened very naturally, and we laughed a lot. Aside from shooting the video, I enjoyed hearing the final version of the song most,” she says.
AL DIE WOORDE follows in the footsteps of Jou Tipe Jaloers, which has been very well received and can still be heard on the radio. Langpad Na Môre and Sesde Sintuig were also very popular when they were released and the latter’s music video has also been viewed by more than 27 000 people on YouTube.
Gerduan, who has his own photography and videography business – GK Kreativ Productions – when he is not on stage, has been singing since he was a little boy and has been taking guitar lessons since he was eight. He only decided to pursue a career in music during his final year at university where he was busy completing his degree in Communications and Journalism. Since then, he has shared the stage with several big names and performed at numerous festivals and functions across the country.
He is currently busy working on new music and plans on releasing a new song by the end of the year and touring the country with his current songs.
Tasha is best-known as a participant in the reality show, Die Kontrak, where she finished in sixth place. Since then, she has appeared as a guest on various television programs and participated in numerous major Afrikaans music festivals, including Afrikaans is Groot.
The twenty-three-year-old Pretorian was born in Middelburg and has always been passionate about music. She is currently studying Psychology and English Literature and plans on releasing a lot more music in the future.
AL DIE WOORDE has a refreshingly modern approach and is easy to listen to. It is available on his album. Download it here: https://GerduanKemp.lnk.to/SesdeSintuigMB
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
GERDUAN
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gerduankemp
Instagram: @gerduan_kemp
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXPRZ8V6lklGKjA_F0hbKFA
TASHA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TashaMusiek
Instagram: @tasha_officialmusic