Within the past year or so, I have discovered how wonderful Afrikaans songs are. I’m American and don’t understand Afrikaans but musically, the songs are terrific, whether a sad song like this or a heavy rocker. I recently discovered “Hillbrow” and even before I read the translation, I could feel the emotion in the song. Excellent!
Wow! This is amazing. I hope there is someone who can translate and explain the lyrics to you. Love and an enormous lot of respect to you from a South African brother.
Mtn Strand, Dankie, it’s gratifying to know that someone reads my comments. I knew the basic story from other comments but I just found the English translation and that adds so much more. I first became aware of David Kramer from the video “The Crossing-Friends Of Johnny Clegg”. What a wonderful video, musically and visually. I’ve since been learning about the other artists. I fell in love with Johnny Clegg’s “Scatterlings Of Africa” at first hearing on a local radio station here in Philadelphia in the mid 1980s but the group was never identified. No internet then so it was months before I knew who did it. I think it might have been because Apartheid was still in effect then and no one dared mention South Africa in any way but negatively. I visited SA in 1979 and have loved the country ever since, problems and all. SA has a wealth of musical talent, in all genres, including singers, musicians, and songwriters and you can be proud. Your music is so much more interesting than American “music”. I know that it works for most Americans but my tastes are more eclectic and international, even if I don’t understand the language. The internet helps with that. After reading your comment, I looked for more artists and discovered Theuns Jordaan’s version of “Skipskop” and I like it very much. So sad that he died last November. Other comments have given me suggestions for listening and they’ve all been good. I’m not just a pop music guy. I love classical and choral music. Your Stellenbosch University Choir is considered the best university choir in the world and I heartily agree but you have so many that are almost as good and I keep discovering more. Soprano Pretty Yende has performed here in Philadelphia and at the Metropolitan Opera in New York and she is wonderful. Lastly, about a year ago, I read about Elandre Schwartz’s demo video of Springsteen’s “Tougher Than The Rest” that he put on RUclips and I was very impressed. Then I listened to his studio recording and was bowled over by it. I love Springsteen’s but Elandre’s cover is better. That whole album is excellent. He does American Country Music well, too, and I hope to see him on stage at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee one day. He’s bound to be a hit. When I commented about his “Vuur Op Die Water”, I was told that I had pretty good taste for an American. I took it as a compliment. I’ve said too much here but I get excited about music, especially when it’s good and South African music always gets me excited. Weereens dankie.
@@farmor1023Yes, I think that Afrikaans is a very musical language and sounds perfect in a musical setting. There’s a wealth of music and talent to be found in SA.
Meet him Sir David in my books. In Namakwaland we had a white wine together. We spoke about all spheres of life. Probably one of my best conversations with a star. Die Here seen jou david
David David David... X Ken net Sonja se weergawe maar wow di legend hom self van afrikaanse musiek.. Ek groot geraak met David Kramer met sy volksie en kitaar en sy rooi vel skoen❤️👏👏👏👏👌👌👌👌👍👍💞
Amper tjank ek nou! Baie lief vir Davd Kramer se musiek. DANKIE DAVID! Stoksielaleen hier in Australia, slegs die musiek en 'n paar fotos wat my hart elke nou en dan warm maak :-)
Sh!t is dit regtig 30 jaar! nou waar die tyd heen gegaan? Ek's 40 jaartjies jonk en ken net Sonja Heroldt se weergawe. Nog nooit Davis die song hoor sing nie. Dit gese, WOW! Sjoe, mens kan sy werk hoor in Sonja se opname! WELL DONE DAVID!!
En check die storie van Skipskop! Klein vissers dorpie wat "ontruim" moes word sodat ons genoeg grond kon kry vir 'n missiel toets-basis... what a waste..
Wat dit nie meestal 'n vakansiedorp nie? (Ek was daar vir 'n vakansie.) Ten minste was niemand daar vermoor om die grond te kry nie. Gelukkig was die grond nie net gevat en dan waardeloos agtergelaat nie.
O ja,,, so gevoelvol check die storie van Skipskop. baie hartseer. die gemeenskap moes gedwonge skuif want ons het die grond nodig gehad vir ons missiel toetse!!!!
Uit 'n kuns oogpunt is dit n pragtige lied en pragtig vertolk. Ongelukkig skep David Kramer 'n totaal misleidende beeld as dit kom by die gebeure by Skipskop en hoe die hervestiging van Skipskop se mense na Waenhuiskrans toe, 20km van Skipskop af, hanteer is. Wonder of David ooit by Skipskop was? - ek was
@@beerstein7137 does it really matter whom, David Kramer was writing and singing about on this song? This man has deep empathty for the 'down-trodden', especially during that era in South Africa's history, and through his songs, he has made many people aware of what most of us didn't know at the time. And this song just gives one a tiny glimpse into what it must've been like for those people. Think about it....
@@bernice1080 Have you ever tasted the well water at Skipskop? I have. It is terrible. These people were much better off after the were moved to nearby Arniston. Much better and safer launch facility for their boats The women had easy access to a growing tourism industry. A brand new school for the children withinin their community. Properly built houses with electricity and fresh running water piped all the way from Bredasdorp. The then new airforce base resulted in the illegal foreign trawlers avoiding the area which in turn improved the fishing yield for the local fisherman I can go on.... If Kramer was honest, he should have done better research, but it is easy to abuse people's ignorance. Had he picked say district six, I would have agreed. Skipskop was the wrong example
@@beerstein7137 Well, I for one am certainly no ignoramus. Why don't you just step down off that very high pedestal you're sitting on? I can tell by reading this comment as well as your previous one, that you seem to think that your words, and yours alone count, regarding your so-called knowledge of the land. Anyway, you're entitled to your opinion, I suppose, just as I am to mine.
Why does he try and sound like a person of Colour? It is stupid - be what you are; if I were a person of Colour, I would find this not only patronising, but also offence.
Oh shit Guy Richhill, shall we take on the thousands of people of Colour that try and sound like a white person. Especially those with the American accents. Should be great fun nê?
he grew up woth coloured people and understand coloured people. He is the cultural gap that we desperately need. Our problem is we want to keep ourselves apart.
Amazing Mr Kramer. So pragtig.
Within the past year or so, I have discovered how wonderful Afrikaans songs are. I’m American and don’t understand Afrikaans but musically, the songs are terrific, whether a sad song like this or a heavy rocker. I recently discovered “Hillbrow” and even before I read the translation, I could feel the emotion in the song. Excellent!
Wow! This is amazing. I hope there is someone who can translate and explain the lyrics to you. Love and an enormous lot of respect to you from a South African brother.
Mtn Strand, Dankie, it’s gratifying to know that someone reads my comments. I knew the basic story from other comments but I just found the English translation and that adds so much more. I first became aware of David Kramer from the video “The Crossing-Friends Of Johnny Clegg”. What a wonderful video, musically and visually. I’ve since been learning about the other artists. I fell in love with Johnny Clegg’s “Scatterlings Of Africa” at first hearing on a local radio station here in Philadelphia in the mid 1980s but the group was never identified. No internet then so it was months before I knew who did it. I think it might have been because Apartheid was still in effect then and no one dared mention South Africa in any way but negatively. I visited SA in 1979 and have loved the country ever since, problems and all.
SA has a wealth of musical talent, in all genres, including singers, musicians, and songwriters and you can be proud. Your music is so much more interesting than American “music”. I know that it works for most Americans but my tastes are more eclectic and international, even if I don’t understand the language. The internet helps with that. After reading your comment, I looked for more artists and discovered Theuns Jordaan’s version of “Skipskop” and I like it very much. So sad that he died last November. Other comments have given me suggestions for listening and they’ve all been good.
I’m not just a pop music guy. I love classical and choral music. Your Stellenbosch University Choir is considered the best university choir in the world and I heartily agree but you have so many that are almost as good and I keep discovering more. Soprano Pretty Yende has performed here in Philadelphia and at the Metropolitan Opera in New York and she is wonderful.
Lastly, about a year ago, I read about Elandre Schwartz’s demo video of Springsteen’s “Tougher Than The Rest” that he put on RUclips and I was very impressed. Then I listened to his studio recording and was bowled over by it. I love Springsteen’s but Elandre’s cover is better. That whole album is excellent. He does American Country Music well, too, and I hope to see him on stage at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee one day. He’s bound to be a hit. When I commented about his “Vuur Op Die Water”, I was told that I had pretty good taste for an American. I took it as a compliment.
I’ve said too much here but I get excited about music, especially when it’s good and South African music always gets me excited. Weereens dankie.
They really chased our people
I’m a Swedish woman living in USA and I’ve just discovered all the lovely music with talented artists who sings in Afrikaans ❤
@@farmor1023Yes, I think that Afrikaans is a very musical language and sounds perfect in a musical setting. There’s a wealth of music and talent to be found in SA.
David. You will never disappoint. Much respect!!
Legend
David Kramer baie dankie dat jy nog vir ons sing.
'n Baie hartseer storie wat vertel móés word. So 'n hartseermooi lied!
Meet him Sir David in my books. In Namakwaland we had a white wine together. We spoke about all spheres of life. Probably one of my best conversations with a star. Die Here seen jou david
Ek is mal oor David Kramer en SKipskop!!!
David David David... X Ken net Sonja se weergawe maar wow di legend hom self van afrikaanse musiek.. Ek groot geraak met David Kramer met sy volksie en kitaar en sy rooi vel skoen❤️👏👏👏👏👌👌👌👌👍👍💞
Beslis een van die mooiste liedjies in Afrikaans.
What a boykie such a wonderful natural voice go for it David met jou rooi bootse ❤
absolutely brilliant
Ons tema liedjie hier vannaand vir oulaas met ons boksies gepak en laaste vuurtjie wat brand voor ek en vrou mekaar en ons huwelik groet vir so long
Again, WOW, just WOW! Thanks David!
Amazing 👏
Afrikaans die mooiste taal in de wereld.
Dit vind ik fenomenaal. Wow.
Amper tjank ek nou! Baie lief vir Davd Kramer se musiek. DANKIE DAVID! Stoksielaleen hier in Australia, slegs die musiek en 'n paar fotos wat my hart elke nou en dan warm maak :-)
So hartseer. Pragtig.❤
Beautiful
Good taste! I lived for a few years in the States, now back in South Africa 🇿🇦. I’m an Afrikaner born and bred. Feel free to contact me.
This really is the best version I've ever heard. Could it be because of David's own path through the trials and errors of South African music?
Check out Teuns Jordaan and Corlea Botha.
Definitely the best version.
Try Karel Bester, the guys voice is something else!
Wonderlik.
dit maak my skoon emosioneel so ver van die huis af. Puik David Kramer
Great song
Pragtig, my china!!
Pragtig
Timeless
Bravo oom. Pragtig soos altyd.
David op sy beste!
David jy is die beste!
Like it👍 ❤
Memories..
Hi💃💃💃💃💃💃
Raak my elke keer😢
So so sad. How humans treat humans - Apartheid devastated individuals, families and communities 😡
Sh!t is dit regtig 30 jaar! nou waar die tyd heen gegaan? Ek's 40 jaartjies jonk en ken net Sonja Heroldt se weergawe. Nog nooit Davis die song hoor sing nie.
Dit gese, WOW! Sjoe, mens kan sy werk hoor in Sonja se opname! WELL DONE DAVID!!
En check die storie van Skipskop!
Klein vissers dorpie wat "ontruim" moes word sodat ons genoeg grond kon kry vir 'n missiel toets-basis... what a waste..
In watter opsig is dit "what a waste"?
Wat dit nie meestal 'n vakansiedorp nie? (Ek was daar vir 'n vakansie.) Ten minste was niemand daar vermoor om die grond te kry nie. Gelukkig was die grond nie net gevat en dan waardeloos agtergelaat nie.
pragtig
🥰👏
moenie Sonja vergeet nie - snot en trane ...elke keer
Die groot groot hartseer van Suid Afrika.
BAIE BAIE BESLIS!!!!!!!
Die ouer afrikaanse liedjies is maar die beste wat n mens kan kry. Al hierdie nuwe afrikaanse musiek is 80% engels😒
Ek verstaan David Kramer Het die liedjie geskryf?
O ja,,, so gevoelvol
check die storie van Skipskop.
baie hartseer. die gemeenskap moes gedwonge skuif want ons het die grond nodig gehad vir ons missiel toetse!!!!
Uit 'n kuns oogpunt is dit n pragtige lied en pragtig vertolk. Ongelukkig skep David Kramer 'n totaal misleidende beeld as dit kom by die gebeure by Skipskop en hoe die hervestiging van Skipskop se mense na Waenhuiskrans toe, 20km van Skipskop af, hanteer is. Wonder of David ooit by Skipskop was? - ek was
@@beerstein7137 does it really matter whom, David Kramer was writing and singing about on this song? This man has deep empathty for the 'down-trodden', especially during that era in South Africa's history, and through his songs, he has made many people aware of what most of us didn't know at the time. And this song just gives one a tiny glimpse into what it must've been like for those people. Think about it....
@@bernice1080 Have you ever tasted the well water at Skipskop? I have. It is terrible. These people were much better off after the were moved to nearby Arniston. Much better and safer launch facility for their boats The women had easy access to a growing tourism industry. A brand new school for the children withinin their community. Properly built houses with electricity and fresh running water piped all the way from Bredasdorp. The then new airforce base resulted in the illegal foreign trawlers avoiding the area which in turn improved the fishing yield for the local fisherman I can go on.... If Kramer was honest, he should have done better research, but it is easy to abuse people's ignorance. Had he picked say district six, I would have agreed. Skipskop was the wrong example
@@beerstein7137 Well, I for one am certainly no ignoramus. Why don't you just step down off that very high pedestal you're sitting on? I can tell by reading this comment as well as your previous one, that you seem to think that your words, and yours alone count, regarding your so-called knowledge of the land. Anyway, you're entitled to your opinion, I suppose, just as I am to mine.
phobi
Ek en Phillip Moolman was vandag by Kassiesbaai, baie diep en roerend, het met een van die inwoners daar gesels...
Dankie vir die terugvoer. Ek was ongelukkig nog nie self in die kontrei nie. Maar mens kan veel daaroor lees.
Heimwee na Skipskop se brakwater? Ou Jock het ook destyds daar in die hotel se kroeg gesanik tot hy herken het sy lewe het daarna verbeter
n baie sad storie
Laat my terugdink aan my kinderjare in die visvywers en oom hennie groenewald se kafeetjie
Hierdie bly `n pragtige lied, gaan luister gerus na my cover hiervan: ruclips.net/video/oiOMt6T2B6k/видео.html
Why does he try and sound like a person of Colour? It is stupid - be what you are; if I were a person of Colour, I would find this not only patronising, but also offence.
Oh shit Guy Richhill, shall we take on the thousands of people of Colour that try and sound like a white person. Especially those with the American accents. Should be great fun nê?
David Kramer is a a Person of Colour And that makes him even GREATER!!!!
It's simply an Afrikaans accent, one of many in SA.
Oh fokkof with your woke shit...he can sound however he wants! It is his song, after all! If it bothers you, don't listen.
he grew up woth coloured people and understand coloured people. He is the cultural gap that we desperately need. Our problem is we want to keep ourselves apart.