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Taliep Petersen
South African actor, singer and theatre director
Taliep Petersen (15 April – 16 December )[1] was a South African singer, composer and director of a number of popular musicals.
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He worked most notably with David Kramer, with whom he won an Olivier Award.
Career
One of "South Africa's best known theatre personalities",[2] Petersen was born in the multi-cultural neighbourhood of Cape Town, District Six.
He first sang publicly aged six, at the Coon Carnival.[3] His first theatre performance was a part in a production of Hair, followed by Godspell and Jesus Christ Superstar.[3] After a period studying classical guitar at the Fitznell School of Music in England, he wrote his first revue, called Carnival a la District Six, based on the New Year celebrations in Cape Town.[4]
In the s, Petersen formed a band, called Sapphyre, that played interpretations of traditional Cape Malay songs.
In he and David Krame