The word retire doesn’t exist in the multi-awarded and popular singer Carike Keuzenkamp’s vocabulary.
After 44 successful years in the entertainment industry, Carike is still as busy as a bee – she not only entertains adults with her contemporary music, but young audiences also gain hours of pleasure from her successful and popular Kinderland-albums.
A brand new “Carike en Ghoempie kuier saam met Ghoeghoe in Kinderland” album (nr 8 in the series) is released this month by Sony Music – and a DVD (also nr 8 in the series) will be available in September at DVD- and music stores.
The latest “Carike en Ghoempie kuier saam met Ghoeghoe in Kinderland” album has the same winning recipe as the previous albums and boasts with new adventures for the kids.
A bonus on the new album is Carike’s song “Hondsalon” – a duet with Bobby van Jaarsveld. Other songs on the album include “Ghoempie en Ghoeghoe Dans”, ‘telefoon” and “Liewe Heksie.” Each song on the new DVD is a separate music video and Carike, Ghoempie and Ghoeghoe chats with the young listeners between the songs.
Another exciting new project in the Kinderland-series is a book (by Christian Media Publishing) which will be published later this year. The book will be released with a CD – kids can follow the words of the songs while listening to the album.
Sony Music will also celebrate Carike’s 45th year in the industry next year with a new “Carike en Vriende” DVD, which will be produced by Linda Korsten and Paul Krüger, who also created the popular Afrikaans movie “Liefling”.
The previous Tukkies Rag Queen made her debut in 1967 in the movie “Die Professor En Die Prikkelpop” where she sang her big hit ‘timothy”.
Besides her contemporary albums, Carike has been very active for the last ten years in the children’s market with her Kinderland-projects.
‘the Kinderland-albums actually were created ten years ago when my first grandchild Neil was born,” she says. “I really enjoyed presenting the children’s TV-program Kraaines years ago, but never dreamt that I will still be busy with children’s CD’s and projects at this stage of my life.
“I am very thankful that I can make a contribution in the children’s market and that I can leave a heritage.”
Carike’s “Carike en Ghoempie Kuier Saam met Ghoeghoe in Kinderland nr. 7” was awarded with a Huisgenoot Tempo award recently in the category Best Children’s Album. Besides various awards in the past, Carike was also honoured last year with a SAMA for her lifelong contribution to the local music industry.
Lefra Productions will stage “Carike en Ghoempie kuier saam met Ghoeghoe in Kinderland” in Carnival City’s Mardi Gras Theatre on 3 December 2011 at 11:00. Bookings can be done at Computicket on (011) 340 8000 or by visiting them online at www.computicket.com. Groups of more than 10 and schools qualify for a discount by phoning Zena Kannemeyer on (011) 815 3000 or by sending an e-mail to admin@lefra.com.
