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local Friday 21 OctOber 2022
Government honors Tali for his cultural musical contribution

ORANJESTAD – Recently, what he loves the most:
Prime Minister Evelyn Wev- playing guitar, creating an
er-Croes in the name of the ambiance, bringing joy in
government of Aruba was other people’s hearts at
present at the occasion of hotels and restaurants in
the honoring of Nero Tali Aruba.
Wever. Tali is a legend-
ary musician who is part In the name of the Govern-
of Aruba’s musical cultural ment of Aruba, Prime Min-
heritage and who, through ister Wever-Croes thanked
his talent and career, was the ‘Semper Tali’ Commis-
an ambassador for Aruba sion (‘Always Tali’), which
around the world. consists of his friends com-
ing together and with great
Prime Minister Wever-Croes love organizing this beauti-
represented Minister of Fi- ful honoring. In the name of
nance and Culture, Xio- the government of Aruba,
mara Maduro who is cur- she thanked Nero ‘Tali’
rently abroad attending Wever for his important
the Annual Meetings of IMF. contribution on the field of
The honoring took place music and culture. “Thank
at the Cas di Cultura in you for all the pleasant mo-
the presence of family, ac- ments which delighted our
quaintances, friends and people with the beautiful
loved ones of Tali. music. Thank you for the
years that you were an am-
From a young age, Tali dis- bassador for Aruba through
covered his musical talent. your music and your perfor-
He began singing with 12 mances abroad. You are
years old, and when he our singer, you are our artist,
became a little older he our entertainer, a musical
began with his first guitar. It legendary. Aruba is very
was notable that Tali didn’t proud of your talent, that
receive any lessons to learn you dedicated your entire
how to play. He would lis- life to music and that you
ten to popular guitarists are renowned locally and
and learned that way. internationally”, she said.

His musical trajectory be- “Tali, I want you to know
gan together with his group forming at hotels and here in various languages, he these countries Tali would that Aruba appreciates
of friends, serenading the his international musical garnered interest among promote our country and you. That God can con-
neighborhoods, singing at trajectory began. promoting agents who our language Papiamento tinue pouring blessings on
family birthdays, at homes loved his show. Thus he during his international per- Tali and for one and all to
of acquaintances and dur- Through his good interpre- was invited to go perform formances. continue enjoying your
ing the popular parties at tations and his varied rep- abroad and Tali got many amazing interpretations.
the end of the year. ertoire as well as his great contracts outside of Aruba Tali is known among his As the Minister of Culture,
Afterwards, Tali began per- interpretation of songs and lived in many differ- family and friends as a per- Xiomara Maduro says, ‘Cul-
ent countries, among oth- son with a quiet character, ture is something you have
ers Puerto Rico, the United responsible and depend- to live’. Tali is part of our cul-
States, Canada, France, able. Tali takes good care tural musical heritage”, she
Colombia, Venezuela and of his voice and at 83 years finalized saying. q
Curaçao. Obviously in all old, Tali is still working at