Chris Chameleon album sets Ingrid Jonker's poems to music

Chris Chameleon strives to release at least one new album annually; and at the beginning of 2011 it was time to compose new songs. He began working on writing his own words but found that Jonker's poems were still, after all these years, pulling at his heartstrings: " I composed and recorded 'Ek Herhaal Jou' in the whirlwind of a month. Some tracks did not feature on the album due to time constraints in the studio. My love for this particular Afrikaans cultural treasure has never ceased. Jonker's work inspires me in my music as well as my life in general. The compositions kept coming through the years. Every time I open her poem collections, new ideas materialise. In albums such as "Volkleur DVD" and "Klassieke Chameleon", one can hear some of Ingrid Jonker`s poems that didn't make it onto "Ek Herhaal Jou."

The new album was recorded in March with the help of producer Theo Crous at Belville Studios. "As Jy Weer Skryf" contains 15 tracks and will be released by Rhythm Records in May, 2011.

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