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Linda Wolff, a trajectory dedicated to folkloric music

ORANJESTAD – Linda was Gospel, Dande, Tumba
born on the 9th of May 1955 and a festival dedicated to
in Aruba. At a very young our Flag and Anthem, 18th
age, she discovered her of March and folkloric mu-
love and talent for singing. It sic.
didn’t take long before she In many occasions, Linda
affiliated to the Santa Anna was a finalist in these festi-
Choir and began dedicat- vals by showing her beauti-
ing to singing at the Santa ful voice in each song.
Anna church in Noord.
In 1994 she participated in
IN 1979, Mr. Jossy Brokke Jr. the grand Festival Tipico
organized a Mexican fes- y Dande and she was the
tival at the Club IOWUA, first finalist in the female
and here Linda participat- category.
ed singing the song ‘Los In 2010, Linda participated
Laureles’ and was among in the Gospel Festival – Sol- including a Tropical Night,
the 10 finalists. She went diers of Christ and finished Placentero would animate
on to represent Aruba in in 5th place. The following this night with rhythm and
the grand Mexican Festival year in the same festival flavor for tourists and locals
of the Antilles, which took she won second place. to enjoy, and Linda was
place at the Holiday Inn ho- In 2018, Linda received a already part of the group
tel in Curaçao. Linda gave well-deserved award at the singing and moving to the
a beautiful performance Cas di Cultura, awarded by rhythm to the songs of their
that night. Back then, Linda Fundacion Artistar during a own production.
wa spart of the Mariachi Mexican music festival for
Montañeros of Noord. children and youth. Linda During her trajectory with
took guitar lessons and she this group, Linda sang many
Since that time, Linda con- was accompanying herself times at family parties and
tinued dedicating to sing- for her favorite songs. any celebration through-
ing and continued dem- out the year. She partici-
onstrating her talent and After a while, Linda inte- pated in different festivals
gaining experience as a grated into the group Lirios and had the opportunity
singer of Ranchera music. del Campo by invitation of recording different songs
and was directed by Mr. Vi- for the yearend, many of
Linda Wolff was the main cente Tromp, with Linda as them composed by Mr.
singer of Mariachi Gua- singer and guitarist. Robert Maduro.
darincana for a long time, Linda also sang in the pop-
where Linda would sing at ular group The New Dimen- Linda Wolff was a great
family parties, birthdays, sion, before she went on to person and singer with
weddings and other spe- join the popular group Pla- an unmatched charisma,
cial activities. She contin- centero Ritmo y Cuerde. humble and charming
ued participating in most character, always cheerful.
Mexican festivals, show- Linda was part of Placen- Yesterday 18th of January
casing her love for this mu- tero Ritmo y Cuerde for our people said our final
sic genre, with her sensual many years. goodbyes to Linda in sad-
voice and an attractive Back in 1993, when Sea- ness but consoled by her
and charismatic personal- port Market Place would beautiful and unforgetta-
ity which proved popular organize weekly activities ble memories.q
among those loving the
mariachi music.

In a past interview, Lin-
da said that back when
she and her cousins were
young teenagers, they
started their own home
‘aguinaldo’ – traditional
Christmas music – and to-
gether at the yearend they
would sing all the Venezue-
lan carols: tucusito, o luna,
fuego al canon etc. show-
ing the joy and union that
they had to enjoy and sing
as a family.

Linda did not stop at ma-
riachi music, but also dedi-
cated herself to music and
singing participating in dif-
ferent festivals, including