Dewald Wasserfall is one of the most visible faces of modern Afrikaans music. The singer/songwriter, born in a countryside town north of Durban, later relocated closer to Johannesburg to immerse himself in the music industry—a journey that began in 2006 with his band Wasserfall. The star opted to go solo in 2010, and he's been blasting out powerful, stomping pop-rock ever since. Wasserfall ties elements of folk and classic rock into his touching, emotional music, painting himself as an Afrikaans answer to Snow Patrol or The Fray.