Crazy, which certainly marks a  shift from the style of previous Buskaid recordings is finally  available! This compilation of Timothy Kraemer’s brilliant and original string  arrangements of favourite classic pops including Mamma Mia, Sweet Dreams and many others, also includes several witty  arrangements by Bill Thorp, of Broadway hits such as Let’s Do It and Makin’  Whoopee. Three of the ensemble’s musicians also feature as vocal soloists  in such favourites as Georgia, Fever, Son of a Preacherman and Bridge over Troubled Water . The fresh and  energetic sounds of this wonderful group of  musicians are complemented by stunning packaging designed by London-based SA designer Aubrey Kurlansky.

From the initial recordings which took place in the UK in  2004, until the final couple of numbers recorded in Johannesburg in 2008, a  period of four years elapsed, during which there were inevitably a number of changes  to the membership of the Ensemble. Crazy is therefore not only a  vibrant collection of classic pops played by a group of talented young township  musicians, but also a unique musical document which reflects the shifts and changes  which are an inevitable feature of a project such as Buskaid.

To listen to selected tracks from Crazy please visit www.timothykraemer.com.