 In 1987, Rabie was fired by "Rapport" for using quotes from Botha's speeches in his music; he then became a full-time musician and performer under the name "Johannes Kerkorrel en die Gereformeerde Blues Band" (Johannes Kerkorrel and the Reformed Blues Band), a deliberate reference to the Reformed Church.The band also included the Afrikaans singer-songwriter Koos Kombuis.Their brand of new Afrikaans music was dubbed "alternatiewe Afrikaans" (alternative Afrikaans) and exposed divergent political views to a new generation of Afrikaners.