Yes. Ricus Nel has 131 songs listed in a dataset used to train AI music models.

Used for training 131

songs in LAION-DISCO-12M under the artist name

A list of 12 million songs on YouTube Music, gathered by walking artist pages, that LAION published in 2024 for training general music models.

Including Why Me Lord (Live), Naweek Lyfie (Live), Bosveld TV

Listed under the artist name 131 songs in LAION-DISCO-12M

Matched exactly: this YouTube Music artist id is the one the dataset lists these songs under.

Why Me Lord (Live)

Listed as Steve Hofmeyr, Ricus Nel, Demi Lee Moore, Riana Nel – Why Me Lord (Live) (The Country Collection, Vol. 3) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video 0XXeUAw5npI · row 0XXeUAw5npI

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Naweek Lyfie (Live)

Listed as Jay, Lianie May, Ricus Nel, Demi Lee Moore – Naweek Lyfie (Live) (Afrikaans is Groot 2023 (Die Konsert) (Live)) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video 0_063lpJI7E · row 0_063lpJI7E

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Bosveld TV

Listed as Ricus Nel – Bosveld TV (Pure Plaas) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video 2kmQVLV_yjM · row 2kmQVLV_yjM

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Ouskool - Boerseun

Listed as Ricus Nel – Ouskool - Boerseun (Ouskool - Boerseun) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video 3TsrOUgKQBA · row 3TsrOUgKQBA

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Rebecca

Listed as Ricus Nel – Rebecca (Bring Hulde Aan Worsie Visser) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video 3Ym2dzCx3_g · row 3Ym2dzCx3_g

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Moet net keer of dit gaan beter

Listed as Ricus Nel – Moet net keer of dit gaan beter (Ouskool - Boerseun) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video 3dkh0yU_2gA · row 3dkh0yU_2gA

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I Recall a Gypsy Woman (Live at The Shack, Pretoria, 2017)

Listed as Ricus Nel – I Recall a Gypsy Woman (Live at The Shack, Pretoria, 2017) (Sinkplaat Sessies (Lewendige Opname)) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video 4gdhZbQHriI · row 4gdhZbQHriI

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Some Broken Hearts Never Mend (Live at The Shack, Pretoria, 2017)

Listed as Ricus Nel – Some Broken Hearts Never Mend (Live at The Shack, Pretoria, 2017) (Sinkplaat Sessies (Lewendige Opname)) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video 8STlNrR7WW0 · row 8STlNrR7WW0

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Sak en Pak (Live at The Shack, Pretoria, 2017)

Listed as Ricus Nel – Sak en Pak (Live at The Shack, Pretoria, 2017) (Sinkplaat Sessies (Lewendige Opname)) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video 96YhI6UokRo · row 96YhI6UokRo

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Leon Schuster Medley: Amanzimtoti / Die Rugby Onthaal / Swem Jannie Swem

Listed as Ricus Nel – Leon Schuster Medley: Amanzimtoti / Die Rugby Onthaal / Swem Jannie Swem (Ploeg Jy) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video 9P6V5gylYRE · row 9P6V5gylYRE

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Onvergeetlike Afrikaanse Duette Medley

Listed as Brendan Peyper, Ray Dylan, Refentse, Ricus Nel – Onvergeetlike Afrikaanse Duette Medley (Krone 4) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video AWUwLlOJpOk · row AWUwLlOJpOk

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Spyt Kom Te Laat

Listed as Ricus Nel – Spyt Kom Te Laat (Sout Van Die Aarde) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video DcERgkodyY8 · row DcERgkodyY8

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I Recall a Gypsy Woman

Listed as Ricus Nel – I Recall a Gypsy Woman (10+10) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video FEyXjjIOruk · row FEyXjjIOruk

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Sweet Vir My Sweet

Listed as Ricus Nel – Sweet Vir My Sweet (Pure Plaas) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video GgFM_A71_6I · row GgFM_A71_6I

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Ploeg Jy?

Listed as Ricus Nel – Ploeg Jy? (Ploeg Jy) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video HCBxxIsEUsw · row HCBxxIsEUsw

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Karavaan

Listed as Ricus Nel – Karavaan (Ploeg Jy) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video Ix_2czktWdk · row Ix_2czktWdk

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Gee Die Hond Wind

Listed as Ricus Nel – Gee Die Hond Wind (Bring Hulde Aan Worsie Visser) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video JNXVcLky0Tk · row JNXVcLky0Tk

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Die Bosveldbul (Lewendige Opname) (feat. Klipwerf Orkes)

Listed as Ricus Nel – Die Bosveldbul (Lewendige Opname) (feat. Klipwerf Orkes) (Die Bosveldbul (Lewendige Opname)) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video JXKVCuhQHxM · row JXKVCuhQHxM

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Trêk Uit Jou Baadjie

Listed as Ricus Nel – Trêk Uit Jou Baadjie (Om Die Vuur) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video Kq0bmIvxccg · row Kq0bmIvxccg

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Kalahari Ferrari

Listed as Ricus Nel – Kalahari Ferrari (Kalahari Ferrari) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video LAkh04kE8iE · row LAkh04kE8iE

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Die Dae Van Die Ysterwiel Kruiwa

Listed as Ricus Nel – Die Dae Van Die Ysterwiel Kruiwa (Ploeg Jy) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video LpHsXT18mwU · row LpHsXT18mwU

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Boere Bokkies Jag Medley

Listed as Brendan Peyper, Ricus Nel, Snotkop, Theuns Jordaan – Boere Bokkies Jag Medley (Krone 7) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video NO4CdeG7OGA · row NO4CdeG7OGA

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Take Me Home, Country Roads (Live)

Listed as Steve Hofmeyr, Ricus Nel, Demi Lee Moore, Riana Nel – Take Me Home, Country Roads (Live) (Country is Groot (Met Steve en Vriende) (Live @ Sun Arena)) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video Na9XKxAbpro · row Na9XKxAbpro

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Marico Mampoer

Listed as Ricus Nel – Marico Mampoer (Ploeg Jy) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video OUQ8dWOwVX4 · row OUQ8dWOwVX4

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Fix you medley

Listed as Elandré Schwartz, Kurt Darren, Nicholis Louw, Ricus Nel – Fix you medley (Krone 7) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video SafApKqDqZk · row SafApKqDqZk

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Don Williams Medley (Akoestiese weergawe)

Listed as Ricus Nel – Don Williams Medley (Akoestiese weergawe) (Ouskool - Boerseun) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video Sq1csbKoCSM · row Sq1csbKoCSM

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Vergeet My Nie Medley

Listed as Andriëtte, Elizma Theron, Ricus Nel, Refentse – Vergeet My Nie Medley (Krone 4) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video TOyNd_-P2jY · row TOyNd_-P2jY

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Lekkerkry

Listed as Ricus Nel – Lekkerkry (Om Die Vuur) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video V6OClCT-ZYc · row V6OClCT-ZYc

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Kopskud Medley

Listed as Elandré, Nicholis Louw, Refentse, Ricus Nel – Kopskud Medley (Krone 6) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video VXNm69VXd_w · row VXNm69VXd_w

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Anton Goosen Treffer Medley

Listed as Brendan Peyper, Juanita du Plessis, Manie Jackson, Ricus Nel – Anton Goosen Treffer Medley (Krone 6) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video VsT8L0Blpf0 · row VsT8L0Blpf0

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Khaki (Live)

Listed as Ricus Nel – Khaki (Live) (Afrikaans is Groot 2023 (Die Konsert) (Live)) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video WTFI5UOnWLo · row WTFI5UOnWLo

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Die Gat in die Grond

Listed as Ricus Nel – Die Gat in die Grond (Om Die Vuur) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video XTLt0WwNVAY · row XTLt0WwNVAY

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Lang Slap Meisie Van Die Kaap

Listed as Ricus Nel – Lang Slap Meisie Van Die Kaap (Om Die Vuur) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video Y8rS1TMQm5M · row Y8rS1TMQm5M

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Bokkies Jag

Listed as Ricus Nel – Bokkies Jag (Bokkies Jag) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video Zk4h--9O5_E · row Zk4h--9O5_E

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Soos Bloed (Live)

Listed as Juanita du Plessis, Kurt Darren, Ricus Nel – Soos Bloed (Live) (Krone (Live at Loftus, August 2023)) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video ZmgvUPRsCvk · row ZmgvUPRsCvk

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Take Me Home Country Road

Listed as Steve Hofmeyr, Ricus Nel, Demi Lee Moore, Riana Nel – Take Me Home Country Road (The Country Collection, Vol. 3) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video aOA7DnMDuBs · row aOA7DnMDuBs

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Huisie By Die See

Listed as Ricus Nel – Huisie By Die See (Om Die Vuur) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video bXC3Mj2FCpg · row bXC3Mj2FCpg

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Khaki

Listed as Ricus Nel – Khaki (Khaki) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video crhv-hTy6kM · row crhv-hTy6kM

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Some Broken Hearts Never Mend

Listed as Ricus Nel – Some Broken Hearts Never Mend (Sak En Pak) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video eIGuNHrI31w · row eIGuNHrI31w

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Kwagga Karnaval

Listed as Kurt Darren, Eloff, Ricus Nel – Kwagga Karnaval (Kwagga Karnaval) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video iaL6LR1BjEE · row iaL6LR1BjEE

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Lekker Ou Jan (Live at The Shack, Pretoria, 2017)

Listed as Ricus Nel – Lekker Ou Jan (Live at The Shack, Pretoria, 2017) (Sinkplaat Sessies (Lewendige Opname)) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video jHxTXfaEfIQ · row jHxTXfaEfIQ

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Die Bok Se Klok

Listed as Ricus Nel – Die Bok Se Klok (Die Bok Se Klok) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video lofHQj5YLB8 · row lofHQj5YLB8

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Boesmanland

Listed as Ricus Nel – Boesmanland (Boesmanland) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video m81Z7WvCiKo · row m81Z7WvCiKo

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Mamma Ek Wil 'n Vrou Hê

Listed as Ricus Nel – Mamma Ek Wil 'n Vrou Hê (Ploeg Jy) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video qR6NYgzFHwE · row qR6NYgzFHwE

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I Recall a Gypsy Woman (Live)

Listed as Steve Hofmeyr, Ricus Nel – I Recall a Gypsy Woman (Live) (Country is Groot (Met Steve en Vriende) (Live @ Sun Arena)) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video rhFzaH3hB84 · row rhFzaH3hB84

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Boerepompie (feat. Snotkop)

Listed as Ricus Nel – Boerepompie (feat. Snotkop) (Boerepompie) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video uBiTKB2Orz8 · row uBiTKB2Orz8

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Boerepompie (Synth Peter Remix) (feat. Snotkop)

Listed as Ricus Nel – Boerepompie (Synth Peter Remix) (feat. Snotkop) (Boerepompie (Synth Peter Remix)) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video uIUC03geLFc · row uIUC03geLFc

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Hardekole (Live at The Shack, Pretoria, 2017)

Listed as Ricus Nel – Hardekole (Live at The Shack, Pretoria, 2017) (Sinkplaat Sessies (Lewendige Opname)) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video uXqVtmjIhUU · row uXqVtmjIhUU

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Hardekole

Listed as Ricus Nel, Adam Tas, Bok van Blerk, Refentse – Hardekole (Ouskool - Boerseun) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video zh-3JuDaHzk · row zh-3JuDaHzk

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Haai Haai

Listed as Riaan Benadé, Ricus Nel – Haai Haai (Haai Haai) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video zofAqB0DZ1A · row zofAqB0DZ1A

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What this means

Last reviewed 2026-09-24.

Presence in a public research dataset shows that a clip of your recording was listed by academic or industry researchers as material for building or testing audio models. It does not by itself show which commercial products, if any, used the clip. The legal picture is moving. On 31 July 2026 the Regional Court of Munich I ruled in GEMA's case against Suno (case 42 O 763/25) that reproducing works for training, holding them in a model in retrievable form, and generating similar outputs can each infringe copyright under German and EU law; the judgment is not final and can be appealed. In the United States, Warner Music Group settled its claims against Suno on 25 November 2025 with a licensing deal, while the parallel claims by Universal and Sony were still pending at that point. Since then BMG (12 August 2026) and Believe/TuneCore (8 September 2026) have signed opt-in licensing deals with Suno.

What you can do

3 routes. None is a guarantee.

UK, PRS members. Send PRS for Music your report and ask what collective or licensing route covers your works.
- PRS for Music and Artificial Intelligence, Version 1 (October 2025), 2025-10-01
- PRS for Music: AI and music copyright, 2026-09-24
Germany, GEMA members. GEMA won a first-instance ruling against Suno on 31 July 2026 and has a licensing model. Ask how they apply to your repertoire.
- GEMA: Suno AI and OpenAI, GEMA sues for fair compensation, 2025-01-21
- DLA Piper: GEMA v Suno, Munich Regional Court judgment of 31 July 2026, 2026-08-28
- Music Business Worldwide: Germany's GEMA launches AI Charter, 2024-11-05
Signed to Warner, BMG or Believe/TuneCore. Each has an opt-in licensing deal with Suno. Ask your label what opting in or out means for you and whether any settlement money reaches artists.
- Music Business Worldwide: Warner Music Group settles with Suno, 2025-11-25
- Music Ally: Suno signs another music licensing deal, with BMG, 2026-08-12
- Music Business Worldwide: Suno inks global deal with Believe, 2026-09-08

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