Foto na Dans
South African rock band
Foto Na Dans (English: Photo After Dance) was a five-piece Afrikaans progressive rock band from Bellville, South Africa, fronted by singer/songwriter Le-Roi Nel (vocals, guitar). Other band members are Neil Basson (lead guitar, vocals), John Havemann (bass), Alex Fourie (trumpet, keyboard), and Dirkie Uys (drums).
Band formation
All of the band members beside Nel were previously in the band, Trompie Is Dood, which won the national highschool Afrikaans rock band competition, Rockspaaider, in 2005. Some band members from Trompie Is Dood went their separate ways which left space for a vocalist; this position was later filled by LeRoi Nel.
Collaborations
The song "Afrikaans" was released by Foto na Dans in collaboration with Flash Republic and is freely downloadable from the Dans Republic website.
Third studio album
The third studio unnamed studio album was announced on the band's Facebook page. The band stated that they were busy in studio, that the first single would be available mid-April 2010 and that the CD would be released in mid-May.
Indefinite hiatus
In January 2012, the band announced that they would be going on indefinite hiatus in order to pursue other musical avenues. They played three final farewell shows in February 2012 entitled "Die Laaste Dans" (English: The Final Dance).
Awards and nominations
Their video for the single Soldaatvolk was nominated for Best Love Scene and for Best Video, while the band is nominated for Best Group in the 2008 MK Awards.
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