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Konkie Halmeyer (M)
country: Curaçao
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Konkie Halmeyer started his career when he was 12 years old at the West End theatre in Curaçao. Very soon his great talent for music was noticed and he was invited to travel to Trinidad, the cradle of the steel drum. There he found out that he wanted to become a musician and play the steel drums for the rest of his life.
Konkie Halmeyer combines Caribbean rhythms with Soul and Blues and has become a very popular soloist in the jazz world. Together with his band “Riba Tera” (Down to Earth) he performs at concerts in theatres, congresses, festivals and others. In addition to this, he also gives workshops.
Konkie started his career at the age of 12 in Curaçao in the West End theatre with the Little Moonlighters band lead by Robert Lake.
His talent impressed and two years later he got a ticket to Trinidad, the cradle of the steel drum. There he discovered: “This is it, for the rest of my life!” In 1972 he was part of the Scorpio Steel Combo composing and arranging for them.
Some years later he created his own trio called Splash Pan together with his friend and bassist Sherman van Heydoorn.
They played in hotels and other events in Curaçao, performed in Venezuela, Santo Domingo, and the other ABC islands and on cruise trips on the Caribbean Sea. He also went on tour with his trio in Sint Maarten and the Caribbean Islands Barbados, Mont Serat, Les saints and Guadeloupe.
Konkie took lessons in the music academy in composing and........click for full story of Konkie Halmeyer
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