Max Woiski Sr.

Max Woiski Sr. (February 11, 1911 – January 31, 1981) was a Surinamese musician.

Max Woiski Sr.
Background information
Birth nameMax Woiski
Also known asJosé Baretto
Born(1911-02-11)February 11, 1911
Domburg, Suriname
DiedJanuary 31, 1981(1981-01-31) (aged 69)
Hoogeveen, Netherlands
GenresJazz, Latin
Occupation(s)Singer, flutist, composer
Years active1937–1980

Career

Woiski started to make popular music in the 1930s in Amsterdam. In his own club La Cubana in Amsterdam, he performed under the name "José Baretto" and mainly participated in Latin American music with his orchestra. In the 1950s, he switched to Surinamese music. His biggest hit was B.B. met R. (Brown beans and rice).[1]

In the 1960s, he had his own production company MMP, which records where produced by CNR Records. Notable artists who were signed by Woiski include Ciska Peters and Edwin Rutten.[2] At the end of the 1960s, Woiski left for Mallorca, where he bought a nightclub. Here he performed with his orchestra for years. He died in 1981.[1]

His son Max Woiski Jr., brought to the Netherlands by his father when he needed a guitarist in his orchestra, started the nightclub La Tropicana in Amsterdam after his father's departure. His music was also very popular in the Netherlands. His granddaughter Lils Mackintosh is an award-winning jazz and blues singer.[3]

Discography
Albums
  • Successen (1973)
  • Bigi Brasa (1998)
  • Ritmo Tropical (2011)
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References
  1. Muziekencyclopedie, Max Woiski Sr.
  2. "The Night: World Music". Concert Zender (in Dutch). Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  3. Max Woiski jr. (80) interview over Ritmo Tropical
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