New double-cd West by west & Soulkawina
The Surinam flutist Ronald Snijders has been a full prof in his musical art for thirty years on. And he has lived in the Netherlands for 35 years. This will be remembered in a special way. The double-cd West by West and soulkawina was presented on february 26 th during a concert of The Ronald Snijders extended band at the BIM house, the beautiful new jazzcenter of Amsterdam.
It will be a remarkable year in which Ronald Snijders will release ten new cd’s with his music!
Double-cd price of West by west & Soulkawina: 19,90 euro including freight.
(Ronald Snijders).
(Ronald Snijders).
This cd is a musicial project about the Bijlmermeer (Amsterdam Southeast) with fantasic performances of the Ronald Snijders extended band plus many guest musicians like inspiring singer Edgar Burgos (vocals, from the popular Surinam band Trafassi), the fabulous Ishaq van Niel - bass (ex-Hans Dulfer), virtuoso Jesse van Ruller-guitar (Jazz orchestra of the Concertgebouw), Hermine Deurlo-harmonica (Willem Breuker collective), the IDroeh Nankoe- tabla, harmonium, vocals, Edsell Julliet-vocals and many others, for instance the young kawinadrummers of the band Ondrofeni. Don't miss this marvelous cd!!
The romantic track African love was on the list of KLM songs During flights from Amsterdam.
17 tracks, 72 minutes of music!!
(Ronald Snijders).
Contains some of his most succesful compositions like the swinging Saramaka that was also released in a single edit version. Performed by the Ronald Snijders extended band, Ronald Snijders band, and on on the last track Ronald Snijders plays solo. 12 tracks.
Ferial Karamat Ali -keyboards, Franklin Ceasar- saxes, Giovanni Essed, kawina, Glenn Kloppenburg- skratyi and others.
Jazz 'n' kas
(Ronald Snijders).
Afro Surinam kawina with jazz, fusion and funk and much more. performed by the Ronald Snijders extended band plus kawina drummers from Amsterdam Sout east (14 musicians). New swinging music! You'll play this cd over and over! 10 tracks.
With Lesly Joseph- bass, Eddy Veldman- drums , Saskia Laroo- trumpet, Richard Pattissellano and others.
Prika
(Ronald Snijders).
Instrumental Afro-Surinam kaseko with jazz. A dazzling live recording from the famous Dutch music festival 'Music Meeting'. Includes the greatest Ronald Snijders hit Saramaka. Performed by the Ronald Snijders extended band (10 musicians). 8 tracks.
A swinging kasekojazz cd.!
Badji
(Ronald Snijders).
Acoustical jazzy kaseko music plus some other tracks Performed by the Ronald Snijders acoustic band. The most intimate kaseko recording of Ronald Snijders, very beautiful sound. Including relaxed alto and bass flute featured tracks. 14 tracks.
With Eric Calmes (bass player of Izallin Calister’s group),
Robby Alberg -acoustic guitar, Giovanni Essed (Ondrofeni) -skratyi drum and Clark Snijders -snaredrum and cymblas.
Saramaka
(Ronald Snijders).
Jazz, fusion, funk and Brazilian music performed with special group. Personnel : Ronald Snijders - flutes, voice, megaphone/ Randal Corsen - piano / Hermien Deurloo-altosax and harmonica / Franklin Ceasar - tenorsax / Pedro Libert - viola / Antonia Libert-cello / Giovanni Essed-percussion / Ernst Glerum - bas / Walther Muringen - drums. A very special NPS live recording, attracking musical flavours! Collectors item. 8 tracks.
Limited edition! Collector’s item!
Sinfonia Brasileira
(Ronald Snijders).
The best of his LP years (1977-1986). Performed by the Ronald Snijders band and Ronald Snijders Black Straight music (four tot six musicians) among which Ivor Mitchell-basguitar, Eddy Veldman -drums, Glenn Gaddum piano and synthesizer, Hessel de Vries, keyboards, Lesley Joseph -basguitar, Franky Douglas -electric guitar, Jogi Gillis- percussion, Clark Snijders- drums. On some tracks Snijders playes all instruments. Enjoy the funky jazz sound of the seventies and beginning eighties!
14 tracks.
Quartz
(Ronald Snijders).
Ronald Snijders playing superb funk and fusion with caribbean influence on flute and all other instruments. One of the most swinging songs is entitled Carifesta, named after the Caribbean festival of art and culture in which Ronald Snijders participated at Havana, Cuba in 1979.
17 tracks.
Carifesta
(Ronald Snijders).
The first cd of Ronald Snijders, released in 1990.
Ronald Snijders playing flutes and all other instruments.
You here attractive jazzy fusion but also two Surinam tracks and caribbean sounds. It's a very nice cd. Many people love it. 'Damn funky' (musicpaper OOR).
20 tracks.
Yari
(Ronald Snijders).
Six
wellknown traditional Surinam songs like Ala presi, mini mini, Alonki
en Fa joe kan tak mi no moi sung by the wonderful Cherish Snijders. The
other songs are performed by a childrens choir backed up by combo. A
beautiful childrens cd. you'll defenitely love it!
25 tracks.
Ala presi
(trad. adapted and arr. by Ronald Snijders).
On this childrens song cd the well known Surinam artist Gerda Havertong sings two Surinam songs and tells a funny Anansi story. Cherish Snijders features in most of the other songs like Makokketje, Heerlijk tropenland, Sikkie Malinda and Mi kondre troe. A song is performed by the Turkish saz player and singer Ceylan Utlu. And from Sint Maarten the young singer Shermelijn Williams and a local childrens choir are presenting you their songs.
The 19 tracks on this cd are all wellknown traditionals sung in Sranantongo (Surinam language), Dutch, English, Papiamento, Turkish and Spanish. A cd with much cultural diversity! You even hear two old Dutch songs with caribbean arrangements. And ‘Brown girl in the ring’.
Ronald zegt dat hij kan sturen
(trad. adapted and arr. by Ronald Snijders).
Compositions of the Surinam composer Eddy Snijders (1923-1990), with historical recordings of the Miltaire kapel (military band), the youth orchestra of Paramaribo, the Politiekapel (police band), the Maranatha men's choir etc. Cd compilation produced by Ronald Snijders (a son of Eddy Snijders) with tracks provided by the well documented Dutch World Broadcasting organization (Wereldomroep), from Surinam Apinti radio/tv in Paramaribo, and others. An absolute must! Also read the biography about Eddy Snijders 'De man met de piccolo' (see books).
22 tracks.
Mini mini (Eddy Snijders).
Performed by the Military Band (Militaire kapel).
in Suriname.
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14. Christmas Fantasy On this cd with 25 tracks ronald Snijders plays plenty of international wellknown songs like White Christmas (Ive Berlin), Sleigh ride .(Leroy Anderson), the Christmas song (Mel thorme) en Feliz Navidad of Jose Feliciano. the song are performed on different flutes (flute, altoflute, bassflute and piccolo) played by Ronald Snijders accompanied by guitars, keyboards, bass, drums and percussion. Cool, sometimes jazzy and now and then a touch of latin or other worldmusic. there are also vocal Christmas and Newyearsongs with combo, like We wish you a merry christmas and Jingle bells. Of course you also hear some Surinam christmas songs on this cd. The vocals are are the female RnB and soul singer Niza Udenhout, Marijke Irion and Ronald Snijders.
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You can order any of
this CD's as follows : for accountnumber 44 20 27 141 of Ronald Snijders in Delft, The Netherlands. Don't forget your name, full postal address and title of the cd. -Or Send a cheque of 15 euro.- to Ronald Snijders P.O.box 3297, 2601 DG Delft, The Netherlands. Don't forget your name, full postal address and title of the cd
Summary of personnel on cd nr. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6:
Flute and miscellanous instruments: Ronald Snijders
Keyboards: Randal Corsen, Ferial Karamat Ali, Hessel de
Vries, Glenn Gaddum.
Trombone: May Peters, Clarence Davis. |
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