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Surinamese music = A whole lot of Africa, a little New Orleans

We let Prince Koloni sing us out of Suriname….

We end our week in The Guianas with more music from Suriname. Prince Koloni (Page de Prince Koloni) is a musician from Stoelmansisland, Suriname, who performs reggae, kaseko, bigi pokoe and aléké music. Here we see him jamming aléké-skle with his band, Fondering.

Wan Boto — why is just one flag flying?

Today we share a sing-along for little kids that continues our week’s adventure in The Guianas. “Wan Boto” is a boatman’s song from Suriname, originally in the language Sranan Tongo or “Taki Taki” a Creole language common in Surinam’s Dutch, Javanese, Hindustani and Chinese ethnic and cultural communities.

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Let’s start our musical week in The Guianas with De Draver Boys. And why not?

Music from the nations of Suriname, Guyana and French Guianas is a mix of African, Amerindian and European influences (with Suriname featuring a healthy dash of Indian/Hindu chutney). This performance by De Draver Boys helps us get into the traditional, non-chutney, Surinamese musical mood.

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