This third solo album by Izaline Calister is a wonderful CD for warm summer evenings. Full of swinging music to go crazy. With a quiet jazzy ballad every now and then to cool down a bit. The Groningen-graduated singer dedicates her album Krioyo (which means Creole in Papiamento) to the music of her native island Curaçao, which has been a melting pot of all kinds of cultures for centuries. The
… African music of the slaves, the European salon music of the colonialists and, from the 20th century, North and South American pop music form the basis for the music in the Antilles. For those who want to know more, you can consult the extensive text booklet, which, in addition to the translations of the lyrics, explains genres such as: music di zumbi, tumba and Antillean waltz. But even without this background information, the album is more than worth it. Excellent musicians, great music. (CP)more
