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Piet Botha Biography Updated
Piet Botha, was born in 1955 and shares his birth date of 18th July with Nelson Mandela. He began writing songs and forming bands while still at school and his first professional gig was as an acoustic duo in 1974 at a local drinking hole in Pretoria. Piet Botha is the son of the formerContinue reading “Piet Botha Biography Updated”
Lyzyrd Kyngs Live
Lyzyrd Kyngs Live
Lyzyrd Kyngs at Barrydale Karoo Hotel, 11 August 2012
Lyzyrd Kyngs: One Night Only
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Piet Botha & Akkedis Band: “THE LYZYRD KYNGS”
The friendship and brotherhood between SA music legend Piet Botha and the Akkedis Band, Arthur and Rudolph Dennis and AJ Graham, goes back almost twenty years. Back then Botha was touring a lot with Jack Hammer and used to bump into Arthur and Rudi who were known as The Dennis Brothers in those days. ThereContinue reading “Piet Botha & Akkedis Band: “THE LYZYRD KYNGS””
The Lyzyrd Kyngs
Two of SA’s most enduring rock bands, Jack Hammer and Akkedis, have a bond that goes back many years. Having been friends since the early 1990’s they often performed at the same shows and would jam together whenever the opportunity would present itself. During 2001 Piet Botha and J.Martin of the Jack Hammer band wereContinue reading “The Lyzyrd Kyngs”
Lyzyrd Kyng’s Gigs February 2012
The Citizen | Piet Botha – Spookpsalms – Delightfully dark
If Afrikaans music – or South African music in general – has a Leonard Cohen equivalent, then Piet Botha must be it. – The Citizen Online
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