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Oswin Chin Behilia

Genres: Folk, Jazz

Oswin Chin Behilia belongs to that select group of singer/songwriters whose music combines memorable tunes with lyrics that reflect social and personal concerns. Mention his name to a fellow native of Curacao in the Netherlands Antilles and his face lights up with fond recognition. Both young and old consider his song Plegaria, for instance, as the folk alternative to the national anthem, while Sun is universally regarded as one of the classic love songs in Papiamentu, the creole language spoken on the islands of Curacao, Aruba and Bonaire located off the coast of Venezuela.

Born on 15 December 1938, this man of many talents has led an eventful life both in and out of the world of music and was he knighted by the Queen of the Netherlands for contributions in several fields to his native island as musician, broadcaster, politician, impresario and mentor to young talent.

Oswin Chin Behilia's first band Los Tiarucos was founded in 1963. It included Yeyo Calderon who can be heard here on backing vocals and percussion. Los Tiarucos performed in the sixties and seventies at hotel and festival engagements at home and in St. Martin, Miami, New York, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Brazil, the musical influences of which can be discerned in his compositions.

Oswin Chin Behilia's songs have been covered by a host of his native island's finest musicians, some of whom include the group Serenada, Konhunto San Jose now known as Arnell i su orkest as well as the rising young star Izaline Calister who has interpreted Sun? Bai and Plegaria in jazz settings with her compatriot, the pianist Randall Corsen.

The songs selected here were taken from three studio albums which Oswin Chin Behilia released independently on his native island, Troubadours of the World Singing Chin's Compositions, 1997, Afrikatumba, 1999 and Bunita/Mahos, 2000. Guesting on three tracks on lead acoustic guitar is Julian B. Coco, a musical giant of Curacao in his own right. Born in 1924 this composer, arranger, producer and multi-instrumentalist, has performed regularly on European radio and television.
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	Title	Length
	Zona Mi Protesta	8:35

	Boka Di Tribon	3:42

	Bombakati	4:03

	Riba Dempel	4:00

	Chuchubi	3:02

	Mi Kanoa	4:28

	Say Who	4:30

	Ayera	5:09

	Plegaria	3:43

	No Bai	4:24

	Sigi Zoja Bai	4:13

	Tristesa	5:41

	Gana Nan Ta Gana	6:38

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Blessing in Disguise

Afropop Hotpick: 'Zona...Mi Protesta'

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	Title	Length
	Bendishon Disfrasa	7:05

	Sunu	2:52

	Djente Blanku Kurason	3:01

	Marie I Juana	5:14

	No Bandona Korsou	4:30

	No Bai	3:04

	Curacao di Nos e Ta	3:42

	Si No Ta Pe	2:32

	Stranero Den Bo Mes Pais	3:36

	Plegaria	3:25

	Zona...Mi Protesta	7:08

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