Say Herman Finkers and you say Almelo. Say Almelo and you immediately think of Finkers' famous statement: 'one traffic light switches to red, another to green again, there is always something to do in Almelo'. He was not always appreciated by the administrators who wanted to give the city of Twente more prestige. For the sake of convenience, the comedian has added the statement as a bonus track to
… Koo Wit De Floo In Almelo, his ode to his hometown. The councilors and city marketers can breathe a sigh of relief, because the CD is a great advertisement for their municipality. Finkers, helped by DaniĆ«l Lohues, proves to be a master of folk, blues, rock 'n' roll and even ska. Koo Wit De Floo With all this diversity, Almelo resembles Abbey Road, one of Finkers' favorite albums. The Beatles themselves are also never far away, with Den Kump Oet Almelo, the Blackbird cover Getelink and Almelo, Mooi Simply Beautiful as clearest examples. If Almelo is as varied as this CD, it can never be boring there. (JE)more