| Kaseko | |
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| Cultural origins | Late 1940s,Paramaribo, Suriname |
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Kaseko is amusical genre fromSuriname.[1] It is a fusion of numerous popular and folk styles derived from Africa, Europe and the Americas.
The genre isrhythmically complex, with percussion instruments includingskratji (a very large bass drum) andsnare drums, as well as saxophone, trumpet and occasionally trombone. Singing can be both solo and choir. Songs are typicallycall-and-response, as are Creole folk styles from the area, such askawina.[2]
The termKaseko may be derived fromKasékò, aGuianan creole dance.
Kaseko emerged from the traditionalAfro-Surinamesekawina music, which was played since the beginning of 1900 by street musicians inParamaribo.[3] It evolved in the 1930s during festivities that used large bands, especiallybrass bands, and was calledBigi Poku ("big drum music"). In the late 1940s,jazz,calypso and other importations became popular, whilerock and roll soon left its own influence in the form of electrified instruments.
Eddy Snijders incorporated kaseko to symphonic music.[4]
In the 1970s, Surinamese expatriates living in theNetherlands, such asLieve Hugo andEwald Krolis, popularized kaseko.[3][5]
Kaseko.
