Bellville Rock City is a collector’s issue containing an Audio CD with 13 of Bellville’s most prominent Rock acts and a DVD with a 30 minute documentary shortfilm entitled “12 Mile Stone”, which gives the viewer an access all areas tour with Fokofpolisiekar, aKING, Ashtray Electric and other Bellville groups. The DVD also includes 10 music Videos and 8 Mp3’s of some rare and some previously unreleased songs, including a Fokofpolisiekar gem “Fokn blades”. The booklet is a 48 page collector’s book in which band members share photos and experiences

Artists on this compilation include Ashtray Electric, New Holland, Fokofpolisiekar, Lukraaketaar, Die Heuwels Fantasties, K.O.B.U.S! , Tatum, Jax Panik, Foto Na Dans, Springbok Nude Girls,Thieve, Van Coke Kartel and aKING.

Coverage of the launch of the aKING LTD Edition T-Shirt exhibition that took place at the Kunst House last Tuesday - including a short interview with aKING ’s bassist Hennie Van Halen. [Read more →]

Here are some pictures taken at the launch of the aKING LTD Edition T-Shirt Exhibition that was held at the Kunst House in Cape Town this past Tuesday. [Read more →]

This is a very exciting concept and is the first for its kind in South Africa.
19 of South Africa’s top graphic designers and fine artist were carefully selected to design a t-shirt for aKING.The Levi’s® brand will be manufacturing the t-shirts, ensuring that the product is of the highest quality and limited to only 20 t-shirts per design. This makes each item exclusive and a once off collectors item. [Read more →]

aKING’s debut album “Dutch Courage” was released on 1 February 2008. The album was recorded at BSharp Studios in Boksburg and contains 11 original English rock tracks. [Read more →]