 Josef Marais (November 17th, 1905–April 27th,1978) was a folk-singer from South Africa. Image by AnonymousUnknown author, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
Marais And MirandaJosef Marais Josef Marais South African musician (1905–1978) Joseph Pessach (November 17, 1905 – April 27, 1978), better known by his stage name Josef Marais, was a folk-singer from South Africa.[1] Josef Marais with his parents in South Africa Biography Marais was born in Sir Lowry's Pass Village, a suburb of Cape Town, in 1905.[2] He left South Africa in the 1920s to study violin and viola in Europe, finally settling in London. He toured as a concert violinist for several years, and when he heard that His Master's Voice was eager to record songs in Afrikaans for the South African market, he offered his services. The successful recordings were heard by the BBC, who approached Marais with the request… (Source: Wikipedia)
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