FOKOFPOLISIEKAR released their third full length album,
Selfmedikasie, on 3October 2017.
History will look back at Fokofpolisiekar as a culturally
significant phenomenon. From the get-go
they have been pulling at threads unravelling debates and emotions; tapping
into the uncomfortable to play their part in culture building. With the release of the music video for
Parkiebank, herfs 2017 they continue to do so.
Fokofpolisiekar wanted to create something more than just a
normal music video and wanted to fuel a social dialogue, so they approached
filmmaker and photographer, Sean Metelerkamp.
Sean was also responsible for the visually impressive Fokofpolisiekar
video called Antibiotika.
The result is a 3-part visual piece:
1. A “conventional”
music video.
2. A series of
interviews with young Afrikaners documenting their views about their place in
the world and how they see their future.
3. A cutting edge
virtual reality world that only Francois van Coke has seen.
In November 2017 Fokofpolisiekar invited their fans via
their social media channels to be a part of the Parkiebank, herfs 2017 music
video. Interviews were held in
Durbanville, Stellenbosch and Bloemfontein.
Anyone could take part and their opinions were captured without
judgement.
These interviews were shared on Fokofpolisiekar’s social
media networks over the past two weeks leading up to the music video’s release.
The viewpoints of this peer group varies and inspires more
questions than answers.
"Ultimately I think the point of the song is to get
people to ask themselves important questions regarding their identity and the
role they see themselves playing in broader society; in order for them to make
informed decisions,” says Hunter
Kennedy, lyricist and guitarist for Fokofpolisiekar.
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