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Wakaman

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More Peace LP

Airplay on KBOO:
What I See
War
I Know

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Wakaman means "wanderder" or "immigrant" in Taki Taki, one of the many the languages you will find in the country of Suriname. Wakaman's singer, Alfons Petrusi, grew up in the interior jungle of Suriname listening to the reggae sounds from across the Carribean sea. At a young age music became his vehicle to tell the story of his people and to escape from the struggles of poverty.

Alfons immigrated to Portland, OR in 2003 and was fortunate enough to have met Bob Dunham ( guitarist ) in Suriname the prior year. Bob eventually connected him with Benjamin Scarola, with whom he produced and recorded his first full length CD.