In the late 1920s, Arthur Parisius, aka Kid Dynamite, travelled from his native Suriname to the Netherlands where his swinging jazz, inspired by South American music, became immensely popular. However, in the late 1930s, the authorities turned against this ‘nigger music’.
Feature (75mins) Historical | Suriname, The Netherlands
Dutch
PVH Film
Pieter van Huystee
Hans Hylkema