- artist:Fra Fra Sound
- featured artist:Carlo Goedhart
- release year:2004
- style(s):Afro
- country:Netherlands
- formats:CD (Compact Disc)
- record posted by:Fra Fra Sound
- label:Pramisi records
A swinging tribute to the father of modern Afro-Surinamese music.
Fra Fra Sound and guest vocalist Carlo Goedhart pay tribute to legendary tenor saxophonist Kid Dynamite (1911-1963). Born in Suriname, Kid Dynamite became one of The Netherlands' most colorful jazz musicians. Blending American jazz, Surinamese kaseko and calypso from Trinidad, he earned high respect from fellow musicians for his distinct style. His performances were never officially released on record, leaving behind a legacy mainly in the form of written compositions and lyrics.
In the early 1980s a new generation of Surinamese musicians in The Netherlands discovered his progressive crossover music, among them Fra Fra Sound, who cherished Kid Dynamite's legacy. For this special project, 'Kulembanban' (meaning fowl from the rain forest, but also the cry of distress from someone lost in the jungle), the band reinterprets his rhythms and lyrics. The result is cheerful, groovy, and unexpectedly contemporary ….