They connected…!

June 28, 2020.Reading time 58 minutes.

They connected…! A list of African words in African Suriname languages

Children of one Father

March 23, 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

Suriname is far from a racial utopia. However, it is far better than most countries when it comes to race relationships, and that I know for a fact!

Some relaxation in crazy times… (2)

March 17, 2020.Reading time 10 minutes.

In my last post I took you on a trip to Jamaica with Jah9. Well, today my Youtube music journey will lead us to

Some relaxation in crazy times…

March 13, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

I will be the first to admit, that yes I’m scared and afraid right now. But God let me

Black people are like banana trees…

June 2, 2018.Reading time 7 minutes.

In Suriname there is an odo or saying: Mi na bana bon, o moro y’e trowe doti tap’ mi, o moro m’e fatu. Translation:

Wow.., is he a prophet or what?

April 13, 2018.Reading time 10 minutes.

In an old Kaiso mood again… This song was written in 1999, and performed in 2000. Only a mere 18 years later, and my, my, my, about half of what he’s singing seems to have come to pass and even seems so normal nowadays! LOL… Enjoy! See lyrics below. Source: Crazy – In Time To Come […]

Africa’s best kept secret outside of Africa

June 25, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

As I have mentioned numerous times before on this blog,

Maroon Resilience

May 10, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

Tropenmuseum, part of the National Museum of World Cultures [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Sometime ago I found this gem of a movie/documentary on Youtube by Herman van der Horst called Faja Lobi, which translates to “Burning Love”, the name of a popular flower in Suriname, my country. The flower is also commonly known around the world as Ixora.

I shall stand!

April 15, 2017.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Have I ever told you guys how much I love Kassav? This band will go down in history as my all time favorite band. Their music transcends everything, including age and that’s a very hard thing to achieve. This song especially is one of my favorites. The best post break up song ever… ! Had […]

Letter to Edmund

March 24, 2017.Reading time 17 minutes.

Hi grandpa, how are you? I hope you are well and doing better than you did here in this earthly life.

God and me (2)

January 18, 2017.Reading time 1 minute.

I usually connect with God through music of various origins. Some examples:

First memories

July 24, 2016.Reading time 8 minutes.

I pride myself in having a very good memory. I have a problem with remembering number sequences and birthdays, but apart from that, I have no problem telling you what you were wearing at a party 5 years ago, what you told me during a casual conversation 8 years ago and I’m sure I […]

Please yourself!

July 21, 2016.Reading time 5 minutes.

I just love the Calypsonian Mighty Sparrow. His use of funny double entendres, his amazing ability to rhyme and just the fact that his sometimes 60 year old music can still appeal to the younger generation, makes him, to me, the undisputed Calypso king.