Carib Calling

Special Guest:
[1] Robby Harman.

Theme:
Crossover & Sranan Tongo.

Host:
Guilly Koster

Robby Harman, alias Robert Harman Sordam.  ‘Amsterdammer’, child of a father born in Mungo (Suriname) and a mother born in Amsterdam.
He is influenced by a variety of cultural and musical styles. For years he has presented his musical expertise in projects, and supports various projects by composers.
His song ‘Libi Tori’ is seven in number seven in Suriname. Theater trips with cabaretiere Jetty Mathurin and concerts with the Metropole Orchestra followed. He also introduces a new musical concept: Dutch Caribbean Crossover.
Together with Iwan VanHetten in London, he produces his Harmanized album, released in combination with a book, in November 2016.
He has a special approach in his interpretations of existing African-Caribbean music traditions. His crossovers, style and rhythm can be described as a mix of Afro-Jazz with Soul, RnB and Blues.

Playlist:
– Country Boy, Youssou NDour
– Na Te A Pee, Kara Dara
– Kulembanban, FraFra Sound
– If yu no man du bun, Al Goodah
– Nengo Lo, Djinti
– San Yu Ben Taigi Mi, Kenny B
– Ondro Bon, Manoushka
– Afiba, Robby Harman
– Spesrutu Bon, Robby Harman
– Mazurka Erotica, Izaline Calister

Production & direction:
Cobie Ivens

Thanks to:
Salto Amsterdam

Repetition:
Saturday 18 November 03:00 & 22:00 hours.

[1]
Robert-Harman Sordam is no longer. He died, after a long illness, in Amsterdam on Sunday 17 June 2018. The composer and singer with the soft-tempered voice, born on March 8th. 1955, was for years one of the driving forces within the Surinamese-Amsterdam music scene. He himself described his music as ‘vocal swing and improvised jazzy music with Afro-Caribbean influences’. His warm personality will be greatly missed.