Johannesburg-based singer who first appeared on the music scene with The Dining Brothers in the mid-1950s. In 1959 he joined the cast of the musical King Kong.
In 1964 he contributed towards the score of Gibson Kente’s musical Manana – The Jazz Prophet. He later joined the cast of Sponono with whom he toured the USA.
He did not return to South Africa at the time and instead joined A&M records as a songwriter and producer. He married Letta Mbulu. Over the next two decades he worked with several USA musicians including Quincy Jones. Lou Rawls and Michael Jackson.
He released his first solo album, Listen To The Wind in 1982, it included the single “Angelina”. He went on to record the album Streams Today, Rivers Tomorrow (1984) and Woman Got A Right To Be (1996).
He has also recorded and released music with Letta Mbulu.
Band formed in Cape Town in 1987 for the musical Cape Town: David Kramer (vocals), Taliep Petersen (vocals, banjo), Issie Ariefdien (guitar, bass, vocals), Paul Petersen (vocals, guitar, bass), Onyx Phillips (keyboards), Monty Webber (drums, percussion), Madeegha Anders (vocals).
Released the album Cape Town in 1988. Original songs composed by David Kramer and Taliep Petersen. All original lyrics written by David Kramer. Saxophone on the album was performed by Basil Coetzee, Robbie Jansen and Victor Kula.
Carlos Dje Dje: Pretoria-based South African reggae musician who appeared on the music scene in the 1970s. He released the singles “Jah Hu Akbaar” in 1983 and “Children Children” with The Prisoners in 1988.
He also released the albums Born in the Ghetto (1983), Ahoy Afrika (1988, with the Prisoners), No Apartheid (1993) and Remember Them (year unknown). He supported Peter Tosh when he performed in Swaziland in 1983 and has performed internationally including in Jamaica.
Johannesburg-based studio duo formed by Keith Berel (guitar, vocals and other instruments) and Dieter Smith (bass).
Released the singles “Walk Away” and “Killer In The Crowd” and the album Far Cry, all in 1986.
