Oppikoppi
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Overview
Oppikoppi is the name of a music festival held in the North West Province of South Africa, near the mining town of Northam. The festival mainly focuses on rock music and each year in August thousands of people flock to the farm to camp out in the bush and listen to South African music. The name Oppikoppi comes from the Afrikaans words "Op Die Koppie", which literally means On the Hill. The camping area is at the foot of a hill, on top of which is a bar and small stage.The festival started in 1995 with a 27 local talents performing to a small crowd of enthusiasts. It has since grown substantially with the addition of four new stages and thousands of people turning up each year. The festival is regarded by some as the primary influence on jump starting the South African rock music movement in the late 90's.
In addition to the annual festival in August of evey year, the festival also hosts a smaller, more intimate gathering on each Easter weekend in April.
Notable Bands
The following bands have played at Oppikoppi:- Springbok Nude Girls
- Wonderboom
- Lithium
- Boo
- Koos Kombuis
- Battery 9
- Syd Kitchen
- Matthew van der Want
- Prime Circle
- Brasse van die Kaap
- Kobus
- Honeymoon Suites
- Frank Opperman
- Brixton Moord en Roof Orkes
- Fokofpolisiekar
- New Porn
- Plum
- Blues Broers
- Valiant Swart
- Stoff
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