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Wannes Van de Velde

Belgian folk singer

From: Antwerp, Belgium
Active: 1937–2008
Releases: 28

folk
kleinkunst

About

Wannes Van de Velde (29 April 1937 – 10 November 2008), born Willy Cecile Johannes Van de Velde, in Antwerp, was a Flemish folk singer, guitarist, musician, poet, puppeteer and artist. He is most famous for his songs Ik Wil deze Nacht in de Straten Verdwalen (1973), Mijn Mansarde and De Brug van Willebroek (1990). His work is often categorized as kleinkunst. Van de Velde was known for singing in his local dialect.

From Wannes Van de Velde on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Member of

Eikels Worden Bomen now
Groep Wannes Van de Velde now eponymous, lead vocals
Water en Wijn now
Island now
El Achwak now
The Peanuts now banjo
Karel, Man en Paard now

Discography

Albums 10

EPs 1

Flamenco puro 1965

Singles 5

Live 1

Wannes Van de Velde Live 2011

Compilations 10

Other 1

Liever nog dan ik heb je lief 1987

Links

Listen

Concerts

Setlist.fm

Buy

Reference

Instrumental supporting musician

Tribute

Vocal supporting musician

Annie Van Bruggen 1966–1974

Also known as

Niño de San Andrés · Willy Cecile Johannes Van de Velde · Willy Van de Velde · Wim Van de Velde

Identifiers

MusicBrainz: 39afa87a-c04d-430a-ade1-25cd0895c16e
ISNI: 0000000120292731
IPI: 00035356294
IPI: 00036120325

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 6 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.