OP MY EISH!-COUPLE, FRANCOIS AND NYKIE, STAR IN NEW SAARKIE MUSIC VIDEO

SAARKIE, SA’s favourite rock band, has dominated the local music industry for more than a decade, and this Women’s Month they have even more reason to celebrate.

Not only are they allowed to resume live performances, but they also won big at the Afri-Indie Independent Artist Music Awards and just released a catchy new single and music video!

RONDOMTALIE, the first single from the upcoming sixth album, is an Afrikaans folk song about life’s ups and downs.

“Life takes you on a serious of adventures. One day you meet someone, and it feels like you have known them for a lifetime. Like they have always been there, but the timing had to be right,” they share about the meaning behind the song written by Adèle Fouché, with co-writers Lila Botha and Christine du Plessis. “As time progresses, through the ups and downs of life, you realize that the person had actually always been there.”

According to the group the single, recorded by High Seas Studios’ Jacques du Plessis and mastered by Gustav van Rooyen, will appeal to a large audience because everyone has had good and bad experiences in life.

The music video, filmed by Kopwond Films in an old antique home, tells the story of a loving couple who moves into the house. The girls explain: “The house has many mysterious passages and doors that lead to new and exciting rooms, each with its own set of challenges. The garden is their sanctuary and the only place where they can relax and be carefree.”

What makes the video even more special is the fact that it was shot at Lila Botha’s Die Nagington Manor, and features the stars of the kykNET dating program, Op My Eish! – Francois Jacobs and Shané Nykie Pretorius.

Watch the video here:

RONDOMTALIE follows in the footsteps of previous hits like Waar lê jou hart (the titular track of their previous album), Reënweer and River Blues, which were all well received and won several Afri-Indie Awards, including Best live rock band, Best alternative album, Best alternative single and Best rock single.

Although SAARKIE, consisting of Adèle Fouché and Lila Botha, has mostly been an all-female group, they have recently started performing with bassist Angelo Roman.

The sixteen-year-old Pretorian and son of well-known musician Rixi Roman enjoys performing with the girls and is grateful for the opportunity to share the stage with them.

“Angelo is a talented musician with a good heart and great personality. On stage, he is a rock star! He is our Big Daddy A,” says the girls.

In addition to working on a new album and having a full calendar, they are also busy planning a tour to New Zealand and Australia. When they are not on stage, Lila manages her own business – Da Capo Trading – and Adèle keeps herself busy with various art projects. They also enjoy relaxing at the coast or in the bush.

SAARKIE is synonymous with the local rock scene and a song like RONDOMTALIE proves why. “The song is about love and making the most of each moment. South Africans love to sing and dance, and this song invites you to do just that,” they conclude.

RONDOMTALIE is now available on all digital platforms.

Download it here: