A musical treat at Franschhoek Oesfees
Renowned jazz pianist Hotep Galeta and Ollie Viljoen with his particular blend of jazz, rock, blues and boeremusiek will join Robbie Jansen on stage in an exciting musical first at the Franschhoek Oesfees to be held at Solms-Delta wine estate on Saturday 4th April 2009. The three giants of music will collaborate in an artistic battle of interpretation between boeremusiek, ghoema, vastrap and cape jazz!
Philip de Villiers en die Blinde Boere Orkes will also be in action. De Villiers, with his repertoire of beautiful Afrikaans tunes is master of boeremusiek accordion. And working with a band from the Worcester School of the Blind, he has helped create a beautiful five-piece band that plays amazing, tight boeremusiek tunes.
Valiant Swart, one of the kingpins of the Afrikaans rock music genre, and held in high esteem countrywide as poet, singer, songwriter, composer and guitar player, adds his music (and mystic) to this outstanding line-up of local musical talent.
Other favourites at the festival include ‘Karoo Kitaar Blues' star Hannes Coetzee, famous for his spoon-in-the-mouth slide style, and the Gramadoelas, with soulful lyrics from the pen of guitar-guru Les Javan, and the Baardskeerdersbos Orkes, widely known for their nostalgic songs, played on the banjo, concertina and accordion.
Together with the traditional Cape food that will be available, visitors to the Franschhoek Oesfees at Solms-Delta can be assured of both a musical and a culinary feast.
This charming festival takes place on Saturday 4 April from 13h00 - 21h00 at Solms-Delta Wine Estate - Delta Road, off the R45, Franschhoek Valley.
For more details on this year's festival and a full list of performing artists, go to www.solms-delta.co.za Tickets cost R150 per person and include two glasses of wine and a hearty traditional meal of Cape Malay and Boere food and are available through Computicket outlets countrywide
