Oppikoppi - Sexy Crooked Teeth was held this year for the 16th time from the 6 -8 August 2010. The legendary Northam farm in Limpopo was filled with fourteen thousand festival goers with one idea in mind - partying .The music festival was bigger and better than ever before with a total of 86 artists including the Canadian band Billy Talent to headline.
I will warn you ‘Koppi is not for the faint hearted. When asked to describe the festival all one can say is sex, drugs and rock n roll. However, there’s a lot more to it. Some people think they know how it works, others are still figuring it out and some have no clue.
Among the thorn trees and rocks, a village grows, with running water, roads, plenty of toilets (although there never are enough) and food stalls which is a big help for your four days of partying in the bushveld (which is never pretty). I’m talking, dust, dirt, sweat, beer and the determination to stay calm and party on. It’s a chaotic frenzy of jamming to the best South African music and meeting new and old friends. It’s the power to be able to turn a blind eye to not showering for four days and being able to still go out and find that person to keep you warm for the night. It’s the strength you get to set up a camp site, sleep in a tent, make a fire and if you’re city slicker it’s the strength to survive in the bush with absolutely nothing but what you bring with and for some, it’s fourteen hour sleep one has once home. And that’s why people love it!
SA’s most renowned rock festival is definantly something any music lover should experience. Four stages (including an electro tent) hosting top acts like The Narrow, Van Coke Cartel, New Holland and Flash republic makes for three days of complete contentment. Arno Carstens said it best “Koppi is as much a part of SA culture as vuvuzelas.”
