Powl Ameerali and Ernie Wolf, the two entertainers set to perform at Dejavu Nightclubʼs Suriname Independence Day celebrations this Saturday, arrived in St. Maarten yesterday. Ameerali (left), since the eighties has remained a front runner in Surinameʼs entertainment scene, from when he first won the Suriname Popular Song Festival (SuriPop) with a love ballad called "Gi Yu Wawan" (only for you) back in 1982 and launching an instant classic every so often. The younger Ernie Wolf is a dreadlocked konga drummer who for the last years has been instrumental in keeping Surinameʼs Afro music culture alive. Ernie is known for his performance of the Apinti drum, which was used in the olden days to send messages; he plans to bring on a performance featuring a traditional segment in Kromanti, an ancient African language that slaves-to-be took with them to Suriname. They will perform during a night full of Surinamese culture, together with Control Band. The party starts at 9.00pm. Tickets are already on sale for US$ 20.
Powl Ameerali and Ernie Wolf, the two entertainers set to perform at Dejavu Nightclubʼs Suriname Independence Day celebrations this Saturday, arrived in St. Maarten yesterday. Ameerali (left), since the eighties has remained a front runner in Surinameʼs entertainment scene, from when he first won the Suriname Popular Song Festival (SuriPop) with a love ballad called "Gi Yu Wawan" (only for you) back in 1982 and launching an instant classic every so often. The younger Ernie Wolf is a dreadlocked konga drummer who for the last years has been instrumental in keeping Surinameʼs Afro music culture alive. Ernie is known for his performance of the Apinti drum, which was used in the olden days to send messages; he plans to bring on a performance featuring a traditional segment in Kromanti, an ancient African language that slaves-to-be took with them to Suriname. They will perform during a night full of Surinamese culture, together with Control Band. The party starts at 9.00pm. Tickets are already on sale for US$ 20.