Afrikaans alternative · Screen actor

Honest stories.
Cinematic edge.

Rikus Strauss turns an actor's instinct for character, tension and emotional truth into Afrikaans alternative songs.

Music · Screen · Story

01 Current chapter

Koue Kos · In preparation

A new story is coming into focus.

Music that lives where memory, tension and the things we leave unsaid meet. The next chapter continues Rikus's move into story-driven Afrikaans alternative songwriting.

Listen to Rikus Strauss

Rikus Strauss performing live with electric guitar
02 One craft, two forms

The actor listens for the truth. The songwriter gives it a melody.

Known to South African television audiences as Tjattas Botma in 7de Laan, Rikus brings the same instinct for character and emotional detail to his music. Acting is not a separate headline here—it is the craft that sharpens the storytelling.

Across songs including Hou Aan Seil, Somer In Die Winter, Ek Bly Wag and Vat Jy Myne, the work returns to one promise: tell the story truthfully and let the listener find themselves inside it.

Selected screen profile on IMDb ↗
03 Live

Built for the room.
Ready for the field.

Available as a full-band festival set or a focused solo/duo performance. Every format keeps the story at the centre while meeting the energy of the stage.

Festival

Full band

High-energy, story-led Afrikaans alternative set for community, lifestyle and music festivals.

Intimate

Solo / duo

Lean technical footprint for listening rooms, media sessions and selected cultural programmes.

Press-ready

On camera

Confident interviews, live sessions and selective brand collaborations grounded in the work.

04 On screen

A familiar face. A more complete story.

Screen work introduced Rikus to national audiences. Music reveals the interior world behind the performance.

  • Television7de Laan
  • FilmVergeet my nie
  • ScreenNeverMets
View IMDb profile ↗
Close portrait of Rikus Strauss singing on stage
05 For industry

Everything needed to tell the story well.

Approved biographies, selected screen credits, music and video links, press photographs, live formats and a privacy-safe contact structure.

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