Afrikaan Beat - Composed by Band Leader Bert Kaempfert in 1961. Featured and Released on the Worldwide Hit Album - A Swinging Safari !
Performed here by transgendered keyboard musician - Denise Hewitt - on her Electronic Technics Synthesizer Keyboard in Poly Synthesizer Mode with supporting vocal effects.
Photo in the Opening Titles and Closing Credits of the wild vervet monkey was shot by Denise whilst on a "swinging" touring safari in South Africa in the Valley of Desolation near to the Karoo Town of Graaff Reinet.
The Swingin' Safari Album is one of my all time favourites! The other instrumental tracks on this brilliant 1962 album by Bert Kaempfert are:
1. Afrikaan Beat
2. Black Beauty
3. Happy Trumpeter
4. Market Day
5. Similau
6. Skokiaan
7. Swingin' Safari
8. Take Me
9. That Happy Feeling
10. Tootie Flutie
11. Wimoweh
12. Zambesi
I dedicate this recording to the memory of Bert Kaempfert - (born Berthold Kämpfert; 16th Oct 1923 21st June 1980). He was a musical genius - Composer and Band Leader - with a unique creative & compelling style!....
Your Making Me Fall In Love With You <3
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JeanaDylan83 2 years ago
I'm delighted that you enjoy my version of this famous tune! I'm planning to upload some more tunes by Bert Kaempfert this week:) Warm Wishes - DeniseX
MissDeniseHewitt 2 years ago