We preserved…!

September 25, 2020.Reading time 5 minutes.

In my post They connected…! I posted a list of Surinamese words that have an African origin. Of course Suriname isn’t the only country that has persevered and has managed to preserve Africa in all aspects of life. This post will focus on how Africa was preserved in the languages of the Diaspora. Take for […]

Write it down, make it happen (II)

August 23, 2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

For the first part of the series, see here Since I love to travel and experience new cultures and traditions, these are the countries and places I’d like to visit some day:

Music is a wondrous thing!

August 21, 2015.Reading time less than 1 minute.

This song by the Nigerian artist Flavour is actually a remix of an older song by Cardinal Rex Lawson, a Nigerian musician from the 60tees. However, for his background rhythm Flavour used a Cuban melody that was first recorded in the 1930tees. This Cuban melody, a son pregón, is one of the most famous Cuban […]