‘Jazz scene shows what migration can bring about’ In the 1930s, jazz grew into an international phenomenon. The Dutch capital, Amsterdam, developed into a meeting place where musicians from different parts of the world came together. Among African-American artists, European musicians, and local bands, Surinamese musicians occupied a prominent position. That history is central to the book ‘Jazzjaren’ and the exhibition of the same name, which has…
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‘Jazz scene shows what migration can bring about’ In the 1930s, jazz grew into an international phenomenon. The Dutch capital, Amsterdam, developed into a meeting place where musicians from different parts of the world came together. Among African-American artists, European musicians, and local bands, Surinamese musicians occupied a prominent position. That history is central to the book ‘Jazzjaren’ and the exhibition of the same name, which has…