Robbie Wessels

Performing Live at Brightwater - 5 December

Families and friends can enjoy a live performance by renowned Afrikaans singer, Robbie Wessels, at The Brightwater Commons on Saturday 5th December. Robbie will be performing on the centre's promotions stage from 6pm to 8pm, delighting audiences with a variety of songs from his three albums. With the concert's beach theme, fans can bring their blankets for a relaxing evening on the commons. The concert will be free of charge.

Robbie Wessels is a singer, songwriter, actor and storyteller. Best known for his role as Poena in the popular television series Gauteng-alêng-alêng in 2002, he later surprised fans as a singer with the release of his first album 'My Vissermanvriend se Pa' - more than 120 000 copies were sold. His second album 'Halley se Komeet' was released in 2006, and when cellular giant Vodacom used one of this hit songs 'Leeuloop' in an advertising campaign, suddenly everyone knew who Robbie was.

With the release of this latest album 'Afrika Sonsak' in July this year, Robbie once again proved his talent as a singer and songwriter.

"Afrikaans music is my passion and I hope that I can make a contribution. It's a pleasure to perform for my country and its people", says Robbie.

He first began his "acting career" in primary school - performing in all the school concerts. But it was high school that inspired the meaning of the the songs that Robbie would later write. He studied drama at the Tshwane University of Technology and his first professional role was in the radio drama 'Blinkwater'. He has also made appearances in Hart van Staal, 7de Laan and Isidingo.

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