Creole Music of Suriname

This collection presents the two main genres of Afro-Dutch Guyanese music—Kawina-winti and Kaseko-Opo Poku. Sung in Taki-Taki (a native Creole dialect consisting of English, Dutch, Portuguese, and African languages) this album offers a glimpse into Surinamese life and the music that accompanies it.

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Track Listing

101	W'odo! - Welcome Song The Dollgatie Band of Nickerie	02:04
102	Two Step Dance - Opu Poku The Dollgatie Band of Nickerie	01:57
103	Njan-Njan-Jé - Welcome Song to the Spirit The Dollgatie Band of Nickerie	04:22
104	Kaseko Poku The Lodie Nicolson Band of Coronie	05:04
105	Liba-Sei - Kaseko Poku The Lodie Nicolson Band of Coronie	08:07
201	Na So Mi Jere - And So I've Heard The Lodie Nicolson Band of Coronie	07:09
202	Ke, Ke, Kele - Dear, Dear Kele The Lodie Nicolson Band of Coronie	02:49
203	Winti Medley: Sengeré / Lelu Lelu Vodu Lelu / Vodu Dede Ursula Jong and Renaldo Jong	02:18
204	Kot'Singi - Songs That Cut Stories Abona Holweijn, Moewa Boenwari, and Chocotte	02:19
205	Wang boto e kong nanga Wang Fraga (One Boat Is Coming with One Flag) Copto and Friends	04:01
206	Mooi-Mooi-A-Wei-Sei Copto and Friends	01:14
207	Njoema Njoema - Loboto Singi Abona Holweijn	00:17
208	Mi nan go (I Won't Go) The Dollgatie Band of Nickerie	05:24