David Kramer (born 27 June 1951) is a South African singer,
songwriter, playwright and director, most notable for his musicals
about the Cape Coloured communities, and for his early opposition to
apartheid.Kramer was born in Worcester, South Africa to a furniture
merchant and a hairdresser, and spent his formative years in
Worcester. His brother, John Kramer, became an artist known for his
oil-on-canvas portrayal of cafés, stores and houses standing in the
sharp sunlight of sleepy towns. The Kramer family name (originally
Karabelnik) was adopted by his grandfather who arrived in South Africa
from Lithuania in 1899, and made a living as a salesman (walking from
farm to farm selling goods).During Kramer's stay in Worcester he had
some music lessons with the classical composer Cromwell Everson. He
played in a South African band called The Creeps in the 1960s, and
then travelled to England in 1971 to study textile design at Leeds
University on a bursary.
songwriter, playwright and director, most notable for his musicals
about the Cape Coloured communities, and for his early opposition to
apartheid.Kramer was born in Worcester, South Africa to a furniture
merchant and a hairdresser, and spent his formative years in
Worcester. His brother, John Kramer, became an artist known for his
oil-on-canvas portrayal of cafés, stores and houses standing in the
sharp sunlight of sleepy towns. The Kramer family name (originally
Karabelnik) was adopted by his grandfather who arrived in South Africa
from Lithuania in 1899, and made a living as a salesman (walking from
farm to farm selling goods).During Kramer's stay in Worcester he had
some music lessons with the classical composer Cromwell Everson. He
played in a South African band called The Creeps in the 1960s, and
then travelled to England in 1971 to study textile design at Leeds
University on a bursary.
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