Kaseko
Kaseko is a
musical genre from
Suriname, a fusion of African, European and American styles. The term
kaseko derives from
casser le corps (
break the body) which referred to a swift dance during the period when slavery was legal in the region. Kaseko is related to other local styles, such as
winti and
kawina; like them, it uses
call-and-response vocals and complex rhythms. Instruments include
drums,
saxophone,
trumpet and, sometimes, a
trombone.
Kaseko first evolved out of
Bigi Pokoe, which was a
1930s style played by large
brass bands during festivals, strongly influenced by
Dixieland jazz. Later,
calypso,
rock and roll and other styles left an influence.
In the
1970s, Surinamese expatriates, living in the
Netherlands, popularized kaseko.
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