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GUEST,Allan S. Seeking Josef Marais (22) RE: Seeking Josef Marais 31 Mar 00


I have 2 of their LP records. However the music is anglised versons of true Africaner songs. They were a night club act for a popular audience. You would probably need to find a tape of Afrikans songs. However they are sung in afrikaans which is a mixture of Plat German, Flemish, English with some native language thrown in. I have a book of (Suid Afrika se eie Liedjies)South Africa'S own Songs. THat will give you an idea of the language. Some of the songs included are Sarie Marais, O Brandewyn Latt My Staan O Brandy let me Stand/ Brandy leave me alone. Die Stellenbosch se boys, Ou Tante Koba Jan Pierewiet. Maris and Miranda did these songs. THe book was put out out by THE MUSIC PUBLISHING CO OF AFRICA gallo center 130 Kerk Street Johannseburg RSA

There are many cassettes out of modern S.A. singers but don't forget their music has changed since the 1900's just as ours has. Marais songs would be equal to our folk songs of the Western expansion and the pop songs of the gay 90's for a night club setting some of their modern singers are Worsie Visser, Les Frnken, Laurika Rauch, Sias Reinecke, Randall and Koba. Cassette GrootstsTreffers Vanaf 1980-1990 / Greatest Hits of 1980-1990 the usual themes of Love /parting etc. All would be what we call middle of the road music Good luck


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