Here is a translation (from Dutch) by Dale Battistoli of the article from Waterkant.net, “Surinamese music icon Ernie ‘Ette Pette Boogie’ Seedo deceased.” [Edited DG]
Ernie Seedo, better known as “Boogie”, the founder of the Saamaka [Maroon] Surinamese pop music “SaraSeko”, died today. Last month he suffered a heart attack that he was ultimately unable to overcome…
Boogie was lead singer, guitarist, and co-founder of the Exmo Stars, one of the most popular kaseko groups from our recent history. He scored a mega hit with the track “Ette Pette”, among others, tied with the Funmasters’ “Weti Fisi” as the bestselling and best-known Surinamese kaseko record ever. Continue reading →