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Sobre Las Alas Del Viento

from Esta Dushi (Bula Waya) by William Anthony

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Written by: Joseph Sickman Corsen, a native of Curaçao, lived from 1853 to 1911. He wrote most of his poetry in Spanish, but he is remembered as the poet who established Papiamentu as a language in which poetry could be written. Searching for forgotten and unknown songs writing by Antillean composors I'd found the with hand written musicsheet of this song in his book (poesias de J.S. Corsen -1914) in the national Archive of Curaçao. It took a while to decode the copy of a copy. I have recorded the Spanish version although he also has written a French version thereof named "Sur l'aile du vent voilage". Joseph Sickman Corsen maintained, along with a companion, a close friendship with a Dominican brother who helped him with the translation of his lyrics. Pierre Lauffer called them the 'trio of Pietermaai'.

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from Esta Dushi (Bula Waya), released June 30, 2010
Arranged by Giovanny Mercera

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William Anthony sings songs in Papiamento written by leading Antillian composers of years past. Songs that until now were unknown and never been recorded and songs that have fallen into oblivion. They are now modified with fresh sound. 9nl.it/Klik/ ... more

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