Living on golden clouds and Silwer beginnings
It’s been a while since I have had the pleasure to reflect on all that has been happening. In the last while me and my brother have traveled and performed, learned awesome new songs, met some amazing people and lived the golden life we have always wanted to have. But the biggest thing to happen might seem small and funny to you, and we did laugh about it, but it was also very important to us both.
We have chosen a name for ourselves. Yes, world, from now on forth, we will be known as Silwer (which means Silver, but it’s the Afrikaans spelling, as I am sure you know). It is an elegant and beautiful name that we can both identify with and love. Also, our mother likes it, which turned out to be a big thing. Of all the people involved with the naming process, I have to admit, she was the most enthusiastic. (Thanks, mom!) There are reasons that we chose it that I won’t mention here (I will at some other time 
), but for now we have it, love it, and have been performing with it. I love it when people introduce us on stage with something like …. “And now, ladies and gentlemen, brothers Willem and Louis frooooom Silwer!” Gives me a wonderful sense of anticipation and joyfulness when I hear that.
We also have a new website! Please check out www.SilwerMusic.com. Awesome things there would be audio clips from a couple of songs we have recorded that we hope to put on our first CD, some youtube clips, and some photos of recent performances.
And the last thing…. we are in for the FIFA entertainment! This was all organised through PANSA, and we can’t wait to sing in and around the Cape Town events. Thank you South Africa, and go Bafana Bafana!
Ps. Yes, I have been walking the mountains like a mad zen mountain walker, as always. And I am slightly surprised by the fact that I now see a 18km day hike as “something fun to do on a Saturday”. 
Be well, everyone.