Maroon 5 have returned to South Africa, after almost a decade, to headline Calabash Festival alongside international artists Keane and Ava Max. During Maroon 5’s set in Cape Town, lead singer Adam Levine charmed the audience by addressing them in Afrikaans.
During their set for Calabash Festival, Maroon 5’s Adam Levine charmed his Cape Town audience by addressing them in Afrikaans.
While on stage, Levine mentioned that he often compliments his wife, Behati Prinsloo in Afrkiaans. Behati happens to be fluent in Afrikaans, having once lived in Cape Town.
So, Levine knows a phrase or two in the ‘taal’, but admits that it’s a “very difficult language.” He then goes on to share the Afrikaans phrase he learned in Afrikaans from his wife, addressing the crowd:
“Jy lyk baie mooi [you look very beautiful] is what I say to her. She told me today [to say] ‘Julle lyk baie mooi’ [Everyone looks very beautiful].”
@c_yan_duh_ he actually did quite well😂 #calabashsouthafrica #maroon5 #adamlevine #concert #capetown ♬ original sound – c_yan_duh_
Here’s what South Africans thought of Levine’s Afrikaans vocabulary, commenting on the clip of Levine shared to TikTok by user @c_yan_duh_:
Maroon 5 have wrapped up with the Cape Town leg of their South African tour, with one last stop in Johannesburg coming up on Saturday, 3 February at the FNB Stadium. Find tickets here.
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