{"id":227689,"date":"2026-03-12T09:14:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T07:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wereldwyd.co.za\/?p=227689"},"modified":"2026-03-12T09:14:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T07:14:41","slug":"afrikaans-is-lekker-2026-appel-bernice-west-and-elvis-blue-on-tour-in-australia-and-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wereldwyd.co.za\/en\/afrikaans-is-lekker-2026-appel-bernice-west-and-elvis-blue-on-tour-in-australia-and-new-zealand\/","title":{"rendered":"Afrikaans is Lekker 2026: Appel, Bernice West and Elvis Blue on tour in Australia and New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The popular <strong>Afrikaans is Lekker<\/strong> concert series returns to Australia and New Zealand in August 2026, and this year\u2019s tour promises to be another highlight for Afrikaans communities overseas. The artists for <strong>Afrikaans is Lekker 2026<\/strong> has now been officially confirmed: <strong>Appel, Bernice West and Elvis Blue<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These artists are some of the most well-known names in Afrikaans music, and each brings their own unique style and energy to the stage. Audiences can look forward to an evening full of famous hits, new music and the special feeling of spending time with other South Africans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-710843ccf3b48279ffbbd2e42d148e55\"><strong>Tour dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Christchurch \u2013 14 August<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Auckland \u2013 15 August<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Melbourne \u2013 16 August<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sydney \u2013 21 August<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brisbane \u2013 22 August<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Perth \u2013 23 August<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Appel<\/strong>, the stage name of Christoph Kotz\u00e9, is known for his hits that regularly become the soundtrack for weekends in South Africa. He is also a respected songwriter who has written songs for big names such as Theuns Jordaan, Karlien van Jaarsveld, Eden, Bok van Blerk, Laurika Rauch and Jo Black.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bernice West<\/strong> established her place in the Afrikaans music industry with her fresh style and emotional songs that touch audiences across the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Elvis Blue<\/strong>, one of South Africa\u2019s beloved storytellers, is known for songs that celebrate themes of faith, family and the beauty of everyday life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Afrikaans is Lekker 2026 is presented by SA Events, with AfriForum Worldwide as main sponsor. According to Sue-Ann de Wet, Head of Diaspora at AfriForum Worldwide, such events play an important role in bringing together South Africans abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAfrikaans music brings people together \u2013 no matter where in the world you live. Afrikaans is Lekker creates a space where our people abroad can experience that sense of community and \u2018home\u2019 again,\u201d says De Wet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of AfriForum Worldwide\u2019s involvement in the tour, <strong>AfriForum Worldwide supporters will also receive an exclusive 10% discount on tickets<\/strong>. This benefit is part of the effort to keep Afrikaners worldwide connected to their language, culture and community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tickets for the concerts will be available from Friday 13 March on SA Events\u2019 website:<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.southafricanevents.com\"><strong>www.southafricanevents.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Come see these incredible artists and celebrate Afrikaans with your community in <strong>Christchurch, Auckland, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth<\/strong> this August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Afrikaans is Lekker is presented by SA Events and made possible by the support of AfriForum Worldwide and the thousands of South Africans worldwide who continue to celebrate their language, culture and music.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The popular Afrikaans is Lekker concert series returns to Australia and New Zealand in August 2026, and this year\u2019s tour&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":226,"featured_media":227697,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"Afrikaans is Lekker 2026: Appel, Bernice West and Elvis Blue on tour in Australia and New Zealand","_seopress_titles_desc":"The popular Afrikaans is Lekker concert series returns to Australia and New Zealand in August 2026, and this year\u2019s tour promises to be another highlight for Afrikaans communities overseas. 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