Anselmus “Boy” Dap, born October 25th 1933, needs no introduction in Curaçao. He is widely known on the island as “E Tata di Tumba” (The Father of Tumba), a title which he received after he won Curaçao’s Festival di Tumba a record ten times.

His first big hit was the Tumba gem “E Djaka”, which was recorded with the group Lluvia Musikal. Not too long after this he became a part of the group Estrellas del Caribe with which he released another cavalcade of Tumba classics. Towards the end of the 1970s he became a part of the group Explosion Latina with which his hot streak continued.

The classic featured here is the Wals “Barika Gel”, which was also released in the 1970s.

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