Musicians:
Richenel Anthony – Leadkuarta/vocal/Arranger
Francis Domacassé -Kuarta/vocal
Alfred Koeks – Bassist
Clifften Martines – 2nd kuarta
Genaro Anthony – Wiri/Conga
Rolando Martines – Wiri
Injemar Meyers – Barí
Riginald (El gran Tiri)
Vocal
Tutti Frutti stands for a musical group from Bonaire and consists of 18 singers/musicians.
All members belong to several excisting local musical groups, reason why the group is called “Tutti Frutti”.
Tutti Frutti has a variety of songs from religious to popular songs. This musical group was formed by ideas originating from six Bonairian Ladies, all relatives of each other. This group did perform in churches, famous local hotels and restaurants and last but not least on “Freewinds”.
In early 1994 Tutti Frutti initiated their performance with local cultural songs. They are a local group from Rincon, located on the Northern side of Bonaire. Rinconese people try to maintain their culture alive on a very special way. It should be mentioned that the “Rincon Day” is being organized on the 30th of April for almost 20 years already. Two weeks before Rincon Day a cultural songfestival is being organized and with participation of among other groups, the Tutti Frutti.
Their participation dates since 1994 while they conquered the winner, 1st and 2nd finalist prize on several occasions.And again in 2008 & 2010 the overall winner.
The first CD was issued in 1997 with five compositions of the well known local singer Augustin Kroon. He himself together with Flora, Echi and Tiri were the singers on this CD.
In 2002 Tutti Frutti issued their 2nd CD “Kas di bara”, and became therefore very popular with the song “Rekuerdo chistoso”. That’s why they received the “Edgar Supriano Award” on 22nd of November in Curacao. Other Cd ‘s entitled “Pabien ban brinda”, “Laganos kultura bria” , “Kòrtadó di sentebibu”, “E kueru”, “Di Tutti pa Tavio” and the latest edition “Pasku krioyo”. Soon one may expect more Cd’s of the 50 original songs from the famous composers Veronica Mercera and Tavio Sint Jago. Enjoy the newest videoclip Banboneirubek published on youtube.
Tutti Frutti offers a variety of tipical local rithms, such as “tumba krioyo”, simadan, barí, waltz and also danzas.All songs contain the exhibition of typical habits and other cultural related topics of the island, and as a matter of fact with emphasis on Rincon.
Choir:
Hermenegilda Anthony
Mikaël Janga
Luciana Janga (since April 2010)
Germaine(Mientje)” ” “
Dolores Bernabela
Flora Claasen-Molina
Veronica Mercera
Misheyla Sint Jago
Emma Sint Jago
Tony Trinidad