April 2024

“I was crazy for this day to arrive, I had had this question on my mind for five and a half years,” said the 66-year-old Dominican artist, in relation to this project of which he is the producer and which will reach 33 countries around the world. including the United States, Brazil or Spain, where it will premiere on June 7.

At the presentation of this film, which is expected to be historic for animated cinema in the Dominican Republic due to its great impact and because it was filmed exclusively in the Caribbean country, world-renowned figures gathered who participated in this project, such as the Colombian actress Karen Martínez, who, she said, felt “too honored” when they thought of her for the project.

The Puerto Rican Luis Fonsi and the Mexican Joy Huerta, who gave voice to My lovethe main song of the film and which was written by Juan Luís Guerra, stated that they said ‘yes’ immediately when they were asked to participate in the film.

“After five years of waiting, every time I saw Juan Luis I asked him regarding the film,” Fonsi explained before confirming that, although he voices the main character, Captain Avispa, “the real captain” is the Dominican artist.

Although they highlighted that the work team was “very small” compared to other international productions and that Juan Luis Guerra confirmed that “he didn’t know anything regarding this world” before embarking on this project, the singer assured that it was “a blessing” to be able to bring together all his friends who helped him at all times, which for him was “a dream.”

All the artists highlighted that the production team made the adaptation process very easy for them and that everyone enjoyed this filming that took so many years. “We started with the music in 2019,” confirmed Jonnathan Meléndez, director of the film along with Jean Guerra, son of Juan Luis Guerra.

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In this way, Juan Luís Guerra wanted to assess the tremendous difficulty that the preparation of Captain Wasp to enjoy this moment and denied that he was thinking regarding another movie.

The Dominican Republic and Bolivia will be the first two countries where this animation will be launched on April 4 and will later reach another 31 countries around the world.

Poet Kahlil Gibran once wrote that music is the language of the spirit. Music unlocks the secrets of life which brings peace and erases disputes. However, music is also a dance of the soul that reflects self-expression as well as universal energy which is medicine for the soul, heart and mind.

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“Music has the magical power to bring us to indefinable experiences. Music is a universal human expression, transcending barriers of language, religion, ethnicity, culture and even political differences,” said Black Brothers Official Manager, Frans Pigome in Jakarta, some time ago.

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For Frans, the vibration of soul dancing is also what bewitches listeners every time they hear the Black Brothers’ songs.

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Black Brothers was a band from Papua in the 1970s to 1980s which shook the country’s music scene. Among his hit songs are the Story of a Pramuria, Doomsday Day, Mutiara Hitam, and Sajojo. Then, there are songs in Papuan language, such as Saman Doye and Huembello.

This band flourished under the cool hands of manager Andi Ayamiseba with the personnel Hengky Mirontoneng Sumanti (vocals, lead guitar), Yochie Pattipeiluhu (keyboard), Benny Bethay (bass guitar), Stevie Mambor (drummer), David Rumagesang or Dullah Yunus (saxophone ), and Amri Kahar (trumpet, saxophone). Along the way, they were joined by Agust Rumaropen (guitar) and Sandi Bethay (vocals).

Frans explained that this band also had the character of bass beats, a thick saxphone sound, sighs at the beginning of the song, emphasizing the aroma of funk rock, which at that time was still less popular.

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From the thematic side of the song, Black Brothers, continued Frans, staged contextual social messages, starting from the situation in Papua which at that time was under the grip of the military, the Vietnam war, famine in Ethiopia, the Pacific war, as well as nuclear issues.

Black Brothers has also succeeded in influencing many young bands in Papua. After Black Brothers, bands such as Black Papas, Black Sweet, Black Power, and Black Family emerged. The Black Brothers have become Indonesian music legends, Papuan music legends.

Tribute to Black Brothers

The story is soul-shaking, arouses emotions, cultivates feelings and love and is now firmly recorded in the hearts of his fans. After decades, it is time for the Black Brothers to be staged once more; not only to cure his fans’ longing, but to revive the taste and love in each of his works.

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Tribute to Black Brothers is an effort to showcase the spirit contained in each of his works to be able to accompany the journey of the Indonesian people and also the land of Papua.

His works are not only regarding musical tastes but social messages that come from the depths of his heart and certainly raise the dignity of the Papuan people and have a positive influence on the civilization of the Papuan people in the Land of Papua. “I, who followed the musical journey of ‘Black Brothers’, really felt how much they loved the Land of Papua and Indonesia through their songs,” said Frans.

What remains to commemorate all that is to stage them once more in a place of honor as a form of appreciation. The Tribute to Black Brothers performance which will take place in Jakarta, Saturday (4/5), continued Frans, will involve many of the country’s top musicians such as Iwan Fals, Edo Kondologit, Nowela, Soendari Soekotjo and others,

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“The coming together of these musicians with different cultural and musical characteristics is an interesting collaboration that carries a message of unity,” explained Frans.

According to him, this collaboration has the potential to create an amazing cultural fusion. Black Brothers brings elements typical of Papuan culture, while Iwan Fals is known for his deep lyrics that describe social realities.

“Overall, the collaboration between Black Brothers and Iwan Fals has great potential to bring positive change in the world of Indonesian music. Moreover, with its amazing cultural fusion, awareness of social issues, message of unity, and wider exposure, this collaboration “can be an important milestone in advancing Indonesian music and culture as a whole,” he said. (X-7)