I had no idea what to expect. I mean I have had a nibble of his work here and there, but never a complete David Kramer creation, from start to finish. Paired with a glass of Solms Delta Cape Jazz it was a sumptuous evening.
Greeted in the early evening by men in shiney hats, ready to pour happiness into a glass, many milled around chatting, meeting and tweeting (a screen was set up to follow all the tweets) awaiting the presentation of the classic Cape Town dish
David Kramer’s Briyani
What you need:
Die Sonskyn Sisters (Ruth Hector and Elspeth Davids) on vocals
Nielen Prinsloo on Blue Grass Banjo
Camillo Lombard on piano accordion
Gammie Lakay on acoustic lead guitar
Donveno Prins on sax
Jacques Steyn plays mandolin and bass
Charlie Rhode on banjo
Howard Links on banjo and bass
Loukmaan Adams on vocals and ghoema drum
David Kramer to taste
What to do:
Take some David Kramer old favourites, mix in some restrung old folk songs, some tribute songs and a willing stage an audience. Mix for +/- 2 hours and pour out the doors