voorzanger

Dutch

Etymology

From voorzingen +‎ -er, with ablaut as in zanger.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvoːrˌzɑ.ŋər/
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Noun

voorzanger m (plural voorzangers, diminutive voorzangertje n, feminine voorzangeres)

  1. (Christianity) cantor
  2. (Judaism) chazzan
    Synonym: chazan
  3. (Suriname) lead singer, main vocalist, especially in Afro-Surinamese music genres that employ call and response singing, such as kawina and kaseko
    • 2025 August 19, Steven Seedo, “Historisch optreden Aptijt op Lowlands: ‘We verdienen onderscheiding van overheid’ [Historic performance by Aptijt at Lowlands: ‘We deserve a government decoration’]”, in De Ware Tijd‎[1], retrieved 3 December 2025:
      “We heben weer geschiedenis geschreven om als eerste kasekoformatie uit Suriname op te treden op dit toonaangevende Nederlandse festival”, reageert voorzanger tevens bandleider Michael Deira trots in gesprek met de Ware Tijd.
      “We have made history once again by being the first kaseko band from Suriname to perform at this leading Dutch festival,” lead singer and band leader Michael Deira proudly reacts in conversation with De Ware Tijd.
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