Meneer Cee is a south african amapiano artist and dj whose real name is dalmaine cochrane junior. he is from reiger park which is a township in boksburg on the east rand of johannesburg. he was born in 1999 which makes him 25 years old as of 2024. his stage name meneer cee means mister c in afrikaans and he is also known by a second stage name called big afrikaans.
Meneer Cee
what makes meneer cee very special and different from many other musicians is that he is a full time school teacher. during the day he teaches children in a classroom and at night and on weekends he performs on stage as a famous amapiano artist. he balances both jobs with great care and shows young people that you can follow more than one dream at the same time.
meneer cee did not start with music. he began his entertainment career in 2017 by making funny comedy skits on social media that went viral. people loved his sense of humor and he built a big following. then in late 2020 he decided it was time to try music. he met a music producer named deelogic who made a beat that would become the foundation for meneer cee first big hit.
that song was called wie se kind is die which means whose child is this in afrikaans. it is also known as straight outta reiger park. the song mixed amapiano beats with afrikaans rap lyrics which was something new and exciting. people had never heard anything quite like it before. the song sparked a dance challenge on tiktok that got over 40 million views from people all over africa and even as far as australia. the song sold more than 10 thousand digital copies and earned meneer cee a gold plaque which is a big award in the music business.
meneer cee calls his style of music afri piano which is a mix of amapiano and afrikaans rap. he wanted to fill two needs at the same time. he felt that the afrikaans music market often had music that was not very good and he also felt that the amapiano market did not make music for afrikaans speaking people. so he decided to create something that would bring both worlds together. he also blends in influences from electric deep house south african kwaito and a little bit of pop music.
some of meneer cees popular songs include wie se kind is die pikkewyne which means penguins featuring jay music ladies night featuring jay music sies moenie baiza and jou verhouding. the song pikkewyne became very popular on youtube with nearly 2 million views. meneer cee has also worked with many big names in the south african music industry including kabza de small dj maphorisa cassper nyovest sho madjozi mellow and sleazy jay music and dalaotz. he has also worked with afrikaans music stars like loufi and biggy.
one of his career highlights was being nominated for a south african music award which is called a sama award for his feature on loufis album loufi flippen loufi. he has also performed on stages in other countries including namibia where he did a tour called the namibian invasion tour to bring south african amapiano to new audiences.
meneer cee has a very unique sense of fashion that matches his music. he likes to wear farmer outfits on stage including overalls and sometimes a pitchfork. he says that nothing represents afrikaans culture more than the farmer outfit and when you combine that with the modern sound of amapiano you get a special blend like a pot of chicken curry. his fashion is part of his performance and helps people remember who he is.
some of meneer cees songs may include grown up topics or language that is not appropriate for children. because of this he is not an artist that is generally recommended for unsupervised listening by young children. if you are curious about his music it is very important to listen together with a parent or guardian first. they can help you find out if any of his songs are clean and safe for your ears.
what is inspiring about meneer cee is that he is a teacher who also became a famous musician. he shows that you do not have to choose just one path in life. you can be good at many things at the same time. he also created a whole new style of music that did not exist before by mixing afrikaans lyrics with amapiano beats. that took creativity and courage. he says his goal is to win a sama award and after that the sky is the limit. whether he is in a classroom teaching children or on a stage performing for thousands of fans meneer cee is proof that hard work humor and a unique idea can take you very far.
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– Eks Met Jou Pa – DJ Shugz, Levisto, Dj Ranie
– Kom Hier Girl
– Drop It Low – Dj Ranie
– Lekker Boude
– Was N Blow
– 325
– Awe My Ma Se Kind – El Maestro, TP
– Kom Skit – Machine, Dvon-J
– Stance Is Not A Crime