Fokofpolisiekar release Selfmedikasie album
Fokofpolisiekar's highly anticipated album, Selfmedikasie (Self-medication) was officially released on iTunes, Apple Music and in stores today.
The album captures the spirit of the music that influenced them when they were teenagers. The lyrics are profound, introspective and questioning of its personal and socio-political landscape.
Image by Andre Badenhorst
Earlier this year, the band raised over R1m with the help of their fans to fund the production of the album, with the mission to release Selfmedikasie 100% independently, free from any investor or record label interference – the album was self-produced and recorded at guitarist, Johnny de Ridder’s studio in the northern suburbs of Cape Town and features design work done by one of the band’s closest friends, the artist Marchand.
Francois van Coke explains the choice of the album title: “Selfmedikasie is the title of one of the tunes on the album, but the band believes that Fokofpolisiekar has had a therapeutic influence on our lives. It really helped me over the years to shout to people night after night at our shows. It helped to me to calm down Fokofpolisiekar was our church, family and medication.”
Selfmedikasie Album Launch Tour:
Fokofpolisiekar has added five of the new songs to their set list
7 October 2017 – Rocking the Daisies
Tickets: http://bit.ly/2m2ta0l
12 October 2017 - Mystic Boer, Potchefstroom
Tickets: R60. Pre-sales at the venue - 018-293 1773
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13 October 2017 - Mystic Boer, Bloemfontein
Tickets: R80. Pre-sales at the venue – 084 444 9028
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14 October 2017 - Good Luck Bar, Johannesburg
Tickets: R100 pre-sale via Webtickets – http://bit.ly/2qZudFp
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15 October 2017 - Atterbury Theater, Pretoria – Sold Out
Tickets: R150 – http://bit.ly/2rvu3T5
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27 October 2017 - The Jock Pub & Grill, Nelspruit
Ticket price: R100 – at the door only.
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Date: 28 October 2017 - Voortrekker Monument, Pretoria (Halloween 2017)
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29 October 2017 - Dozi's Back to the Roots
Ticket: R100 pre-sale az.oc.izod@sgnikoob / 0834451042 (Children under 12 gets in for free.)
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