Zaan Sonnekus Releases New Single “Krapmerke”

Zaan Sonnekus has mastered the art of combining meaningful lyrics with unique pop-rock sounds to get an exceptional end result.

The latest alternative track, from his own pen, once again shows just how talented this Pretorian really is.  

According to this skilful songwriter, with his captivating stage personality and artistic collection of tattoos, KRAPMERKE is about the pieces of the people in your life that remains with you. “We tend to adopt certain mannerisms and characteristics of the people in our lives, whether they are still with us or not,” he explains.

An encounter with a tramp inspired this chillingly beautiful song, produced by Tertius Human of Coolerbox Records.

“After a brief conversation I realized that we are very similar but come from different worlds. There was a part of him in me and of me in him; our stories were parallel to one another but were influenced by different characters and settings.”

KRAPMERKE is Zaan’s fifth (Ek Kan Net Bid, Hoog, Tiernerkwaad and Ten Minste Vir My) single and forms part of his debut-album, Zonneblom, which was released in 2021 and has been a big career highlight for him in the six years that he has been in the music industry.  

When he is not on stage, he is part of Son Studios and Son Sound and is also co-owner of INNER INK, which manufactures hardened glass on an industrial level and does ceramic printing.

KRAPMERKE has a friendly, nostalgic sound with lyrics that run deeper than the music. It reminds me of what is really important, and I hope that it will make a difference in the lives of everyone who listens to it,” he concludes.

The song is available on his album, ZONNEBLOM. Download it here: https://linktr.ee/zaansonnekus


Zaan Sonnekus Se Nuwe Enkelsnit Herinner Hom Aan Wat Regtig Belangrik Is In Die Lewe

Zaan Sonnekus het lankal reeds die kuns bemeester om betekenisvolle lirieke met unieke pop-rockklanke te verweef om ’n uitsonderlike eindresultaat te kry.

Die nuutste alternatiewe snit, uit sy eie arsenaal, is net weereens ’n bewys van hierdie donkerkop Pretorianer se uitsonderlike talent.

Volgens dié liedjieskrywer, met sy boeiende verhoogpersoonlikheid en kunstige versameling tatoes, gaan KRAPMERKE oor die stukkies van die mense in jou lewe wat in jou agterbly. “Daar is altyd ’n stukkie van iemand wat agterbly binne jou; of hulle nog met jou is of nie, is daar dele van die persoon wat jy aangeneem het. Ons almal vorm deel van mekaar en ons almal neem mekaar aan,” verduidelik hy.

’n Ontmoeting met ’n boemelaar was die inspirasie agter hierdie hoendervleismooi lied, wat deur Tertius Human van Coolerbox Records vervaardig is.

Ons het gesels en ek het agtergekom dat ons ons baie eenders is, maar van verskillende wêrelde af kom. Daar was ’n deel van hom in my en van my in hom; ons stories was parallel aan mekaar, maar het verskillende karakters en milieu.”

KRAPMERKE is Zaan, wat in Bloemfontein grootgeword het, se vyfde (Ek Kan Net Bid, Hoog, Tiernerkwaad en Ten Minste Vir My) enkelsnit en vorm deel van sy album, Zonneblom, wat in 2021 vrygestel en vir hom ’n groot loopbaanhoogtepunt is in die ses jaar wat hy nou al in die musiekbedryf doenig is.

Wanneer hy nie besig is met musiek nie, is hy betrokke by Son Studios en Son Sound en is hy ook mede-eienaar van ’n besigheid, INNER INK, wat op industriële vlak verharde glas vervaardig en keramiek-drukwerk doen.

KRAPMERKE het ’n vriendelike, nostalgiese klank met woorde wat dieper lê as wat die musiek is. Dit herinner my aan wat regtig belangrik is en ek hoop dat dit ’n verskil sal maak in elkeen se lewe wat daarna luister,” sluit hy af.

Die liedjie is beskibaar op sy album, ZONNEBLOM, laai dit hier af: https://linktr.ee/zaansonnekus

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