# Kaseko

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Not to be confused with [Kasékò](/source/Kas%C3%A9k%C3%B2).

**Kaseko** is a [musical genre](/source/Musical_genre) from [Suriname](/source/Suriname).[1] It is a fusion of numerous popular and folk styles derived from Africa, Europe and the Americas.

The genre is [rhythmically](/source/Rhythm) complex, with percussion instruments including [skratji](/source/Skratji) (a very large bass drum) and [snare drums](/source/Snare_drum), as well as saxophone, trumpet and occasionally trombone. Singing can be both solo and choir. Songs are typically [call-and-response](/source/Call_and_response_(music)), as are Creole folk styles from the area, such as [kawina](/source/Kawina_(music)).[2]

## Etymology

The term *Kaseko* may be derived from *[Kasékò](/source/Kas%C3%A9k%C3%B2)*, a [Guianan](/source/French_Guiana) creole dance.

## History

Kaseko emerged from the traditional [Afro-Surinamese](/source/Afro-Surinamese) [kawina](/source/Kawina_(music)) music, which was played since the beginning of 1900 by street musicians in [Paramaribo](/source/Paramaribo).[3] It evolved in the 1930s during festivities that used large bands, especially [brass bands](/source/Brass_band), and was called *Bigi Poku* ("big drum music"). In the late 1940s, [jazz](/source/Jazz), [calypso](/source/Calypso_music), and other importations became popular, while [rock and roll](/source/Rock_and_roll) soon left its own influence in the form of electrified instruments.

[Eddy Snijders](/source/Eddy_Snijders) incorporated kaseko to symphonic music.[4]

In the 1970s, Surinamese diaspora living in the [Netherlands](/source/Surinamese_people_in_the_Netherlands), such as [Lieve Hugo](/source/Lieve_Hugo) and [Ewald Krolis](/source/Ewald_Krolis), popularised kaseko.[3][5]

## References

1. Leymarie, Isabelle (1998-12-09). [*Músicas del Caribe (con CD)*](https://books.google.com/books?id=a33XNAM1FTQC&dq=Kaseko&pg=PA152) (in Spanish). Ediciones AKAL. ISBN 9788446008941.

1. S. Broughton, M. Ellingham (2000). [*World Music: The Rough Guide. Latin and North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific*](https://archive.org/details/roughguidetoworl00simo). Rough Guides. p. [298](https://archive.org/details/roughguidetoworl00simo/page/298). ISBN 9781858286365. Kaseko.

1. ["Muziekencyclopedie – Kaseko"](https://web.archive.org/web/20220628131556/https://www.muziekencyclopedie.nl/action/genre/kaseko) (in Dutch). *www.muziekencyclopedie.nl*. Archived from [the original](http://www.muziekencyclopedie.nl/action/genre/kaseko) on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2019.

1. Seedo, Steven (5 November 2024). ["Ronald Snijders doneert biografie Eddy Snijders aan instellingen"](https://dwtonline.com/ronald-snijders-doneert-biografie-eddy-snijders-aan-instellingen/) (in Dutch). *De Ware Tijd*

1. ["Surinaamse artiesten brengen swingend eerbetoon aan Ewald Krolis"](https://www.waterkant.net/suriname/2018/07/26/surinaamse-artiesten-brengen-swingend-eerbetoon-aan-ewald-krolis/) (in Dutch). *Waterkant*. 2018-07-26.

## External links

- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100514061941/http://lievehugo.com/](https://web.archive.org/web/20100514061941/http://lievehugo.com/)
- [http://www.kingbotho.com](http://www.kingbotho.com)
- [http://www.srananpoku.com/browse-kaseko-videos-1-date.html](http://www.srananpoku.com/browse-kaseko-videos-1-date.html)

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