Padú del Caribe
Padú del Caribe (Father of the Caribbean, born Juan Chabaya Lampe; April 26, 1920 – November 28, 2019) was an Aruban musician and songwriter who had been recording and composing for several decades. He wrote "Aruba Dushi Tera", a waltz that is now the national anthem for Aruba and was long a rallying cry for separation from the Netherlands Antilles, which was achieved in 1986. His music was featured in the 2013 film Abo So.
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Padú del Caribe
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- Born
- 1920. · Aruba.
- Died
- 2019. · Oranjestad.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands.
- Occupation
- composer and poet.
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Padú del Caribe (Father of the Caribbean, born Juan Chabaya Lampe; April 26, 1920 – November 28, 2019) was an Aruban musician and songwriter who had been recording and composing for several decades. He wrote "Aruba Dushi Tera", a waltz that is now the national anthem for Aruba and was long a rallying cry for separation from the Netherlands Antilles, which was achieved in 1986. His music was featured in the 2013 film Abo So.
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Juan Chabaya Lampe died on November 28, 2019, at his home in Oranjestad, Aruba, aged 99. • Illustration — The statue of Padú Lampe, Rufo Wever and Hubert (Lio) Booi, the composers of the national anthem of Aruba. This statue is located on Plasa Padú in Oranjestad, Aruba
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1920
Padú del Caribe was born on 26 April 1920.
2019
Padú del Caribe died on 28 November 2019.
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Identity and origins. He also worked under the names Padu del Caribe and Padú Lampe. The authorities additionally record the headings Padu del Caribe, Padu Lampe and Juan Chabaya Lampe.
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