GANGSTA STORIES - The Suriname Maroons

In this episode we discuss the gangsta stories of one of the largest Maroon strongholds to ever exist. 20,000 strong, holding on to ancient African traditions, we show love and tell the stories of the complex legacy of the Maroons of Suriname, some of the most gangsta rebels in Caribbean history.


Featuring our guest Nii Tetteh, the chocolate voice from the Motherland


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