De Kift

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De Kift in the ACU in Utrecht on March 19, 2006.

De Kift is a Dutch musical ensemble that was formed in 1988. Their music might be best classified as fanfare with influences of rock and punk. The band is closely connected to and befriended with The Ex with whom they did several projects together. [1]

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The band won the Dutch Zilveren Harp award in 2001. [2]

Band members

Discography

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References

  1. "De Kift - Profile". Discogs. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  2. "Alles op een rij". www.allesopeenrij.nl. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  3. "De Kift - de Kift". Discogs .