Musical expression

Musical expression

  • Who are these artists?
  • What kind of musical genre do they dominate?
  • Mention a well-known song by each one of them, which they have either composed or interpreted.
  • Mention 10 artists who made a name for themselves with local songs in Papiamentu.
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Macario Prudencia – Antillean Salsa
Kònòshi, Sunú a bisti

Elia Isenia – Tambú, Tumba, Seú
Mi yama sinta mira, Esaki t’esun

Oswin ‘Chin’ Behilia – Popular local music
Plegaria, Sunú

Cola Susana – Tambú
Mi ta bai kura Baba, Para leu, Kodela Setel, Kana kaminda malu

Rudy Plaate – Popular local music
Mi ke sa, Shon Polis, Raspadó

Anselmus ‘Boy’ Dap – Popular local music, Tumba
Bash’é, B’a subi, Pas i felisidat, Barika hel

Erquimenes ‘Kimo’ Candelaria – Popular local music
Para pretu, Chubatu bieu,

Grupo Issoco- Muzik di zumbi (type of local music that got its name because it created a spooky atmosphere)
Ayo Sèngènè, Den breu

Luti Samsom – Popular local music
Mi den un paranda, Tanten, Mesun boka

Cedric ‘Ced Ride’ Ridderplaat – Popular local music, Ballads
Balada di Buchi Fil, Mi no ke bo mas Den Curaçao tin P

Petronilia ‘Petoi’ Coco – Tambú
B’a buska bo baina, Prendé mi kabo

Beno Martis – Tambú
Mirna kosedó, Boso Par Di Man. Nena ta borotá

Rignald “Doble R’ Recordino – Tumba, tambú, montuno, etc, Popular local music
E mundu ta lora, Tula warda, Dimenshon di Dinosauro

Julian Coco, Classical and folk music

Grupo Trinchera [René Rosalia] – Tambú
Si bo konosé bo mes, Tambulero, Tela t’ei basha bou, Dan waka

Zoyoyo i su grupo – Tambú
Ai mi lomba, Yo soy abakuá, Para riba un nò, Buriku

Mention some other artists who made a name for themselves with local songs in Papiamentu.
Barbaro Chè (Mi djègè mi djègè) [Mi djègè mi djègè]
Alvin ’Tio Ali’ Inecia (Rhythmic poetry) [Poesia rítmiko]
Gilbert Doran, (Biba bai laga nan) [Biba bai laga nan]
Greta Marta (Tuma es flor akí, Cheperé peré)
Harry Zimmerman (Harry dawaka, Zjogorogo)
Dennis Cicilia (Esei ta mi pais, Olawawa mi Ze)
Toni Sherman([International song translated into Papiamentu; Ser muhé, No lagami nunka)
Ike Jesurun (Den gol, E barank’akí ban defend’é, Dilanti ta bai)
Richinel ’Babalú’ Kirindongo (Curaçao, Manda tur bai kurá)
Lesly Vos (Destino) [Destino]
Frederico ’Fedjai’ Fraai (Amor den tres) [Amor den tres]
Wini Poulo (Primintí mi, Bul’afó yama ayó, Dong ding ding) ,
Erwin Coffie (Tur dia n’ ta e mesun dia, Mira nan, Mi ta karga mi krus na mi manera)
Norma Osepa (Pal’i telefòn, Trampa, Trastòrnu)
Gibi Djaoen (Mi ke sa, Felis enkuentro)
Melanger ’Boy’ Thodé (Ayó Amor) [Ayo Amor]