Mark Langaman
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Mark Langaman stage name of Mark Lassoe (1982 – 8 December 2024) was a Surinamese percussionist and bandleader.[1]
Mark Langaman | |
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| Born | Mark Lassoe {| class="toccolours" align=right |19820s births: |19820-19821-19822-19823-19824-19825-19826-19827-19828-19829 |} This category has articles on people who were born in the year [[1982{{{2}}}]].[[Category:1982{{{2}}}|Births]] Langamankondre, Suriname |
| Died | (aged 42) Paramaribo, Suriname |
| Nationality | Surinamese |
| Occupation | percussionist and bandleader |
Langaman was born in Langamankondre and grew up there as a member of the indigenous Kalina people.[2] He performed with traditional indigenous music and music style kawina. He is regarded as the key person of this music style and gave lectures on indigenous Surinamese music.[3] He was the leader of the music group Sambura Woyupore. He also performed abroad with musical formations Beradjie, Kalwatino and Masuwa, including in French Guiana, Guyana, Trinidad, Brazil and Peru.[4][5]
Langaman died at Academic Hospital Paramaribo on 8 December 2024, at the age of 42.[2]
References
- ↑ Surinamers: Wie is Mark Langaman? (in nl). FamilieNieuws.com (14 November 2017). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sambura master' Mark Lassoe overleden (in nl). Waterkant (9 December 2024). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ↑ Petra Nelstein, 'Indianen van Suriname', 2019, p: 140-141, ISBN 978-94-6022-489-8
- ↑ Mark Langaman zet traditionele inheemse muziekstijl voort (in nl). Dagblad Suriname (24 June 2021). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ↑ Mark Langaman (in nl). Parbode (15 January 2014). Retrieved 9 December 2024.