Surinam music in the Netherlands, with De Muzikale Fakkeldragers and Robby Harman.
40 jaar Surinaamse muziek in Nederland.
Just before the Surinamese independence in 1975, large groups of Surinamese traveled to the Netherlands. They included a range of cultural expressions, including music. The IKO Foundation has taken on production for a book with 2 CDs featuring 40 Surinamese artists who have stamped the Surinamese music in the Netherlands over the period 1975-2015. Today we play the cd.1 of this book, with artists including: The Nazi, Raj Mohan, Lieve Hugo, Trafassi and many others. All artists representing the Surinam diversity of music in the Netherlands.
Cd. 40 jaar Surinaamse muziek in Nederland (cd.1) – De Muzikale Fakkeldragers. Production: IKO Foundation (2015). Publisher: In de Knipscheer.
Robby Harman.
With Harmanized, composer / vocalist Robby Harman releases his debut solo album with Dutch Caribbean Crossover Music, vocal swing ballads and jazzy improvised music with African-Caribbean influences. The CD has 13 songs, including 11 own songs, and is part of a book of photos and lyrics. Sixteen musicians work on this album, including: the singer Izaline Calister and multi-instrumentalist Walther Muringen …
Cd. Harmanized – Robby Harman. Publisher: In de Knipscheer / ORA media Publishing. VIDEO
