SaramaccanSound (Suriname) are a brother duo - Dwight Sampie and Robert Jabini - who write and perform flowing
acoustic songs sung inSaramaccan, the language from the Americas withthe most African elements.Their debut album
wasrecorded in situ by Grammy winner Ian Brennan (Parchman Prison Prayer, Ustad Saami, The Good Ones) along a
remoteriversidein the Amazon region of Suriname. The lyrics are topical and reference everyday strife
such as the rising tides and floods in the area due to global warming.
Their bone raw songs and performances evoke heart-worn longing, a deep sense of place and
a strange familiarity. As ifMerle Haggard had been raised in the Amazon rather than Bakersfield.
"Where the River Bends Is Only the Beginning" is the 12th release in
Glitterbeat's acclaimed Hidden Musics series.