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local Friday 10 March 2023

Jair Dijkhoff ‘Casper’:
“Aruba needs to unite in music, support

each other, show respect and show love”

(Oranjestad) — He is a a part of his life to this day. it’s one of my favorite music even addressed this. things instead of criticizing
young man whose talent At 20 years old, he volun- genre, and this crazy idea About this topic, Jair had each other.”
in the last few months sur- teered in different activities became a reality thanks this to say: “I got a lot of Now that the carnaval sea-
passed expectations when in order to build a base to to my Mighty Campo ta criticism from big-named son has passed, Jair informs
he made both young and do many things. He cur- helped me: Sergio Barros, people known at San Nico- that he will be pursuing
old dance to the phrase rently works at WEB in the Jeronim Lampe, Hubert las that see me winning other projects in mind and
“Feeling good…feel- Receipt Department. Thiel,” he said. as bad, but everyone has that people will be hearing
ing nice”. Our reporter their opinions. I respect ev- from him again this year:
sat down with Jair Dijkhof He further told our reporter When he got up on stage eryone and I will keep the “We will be releasing two
‘Casper’, the king of Aruba that he joined the radio for the first time to perform same charisma and love or three new songs this year
Caiso and Soca Monarch industry, where he hosts a the song that everyone for everyone, as well as the God willing.”
2023, Winner of Roadjam radio program called “Jai- now asks radios to play, Jair respect for different opin-
2023 and artist of the year goo’s Groovyhour” from expressed that he felt very ions. They have the right to To finalize, Jair would like
according to several me- 5pm to 7pm every day. In nervous: “My heart was make their own decisions to relay his message: “In
dia outlets. 2022, he decided to partic- beating out of my chest, and to express themselves, order to keep supporting
ipate in the biggest a music but once I got on stage and it doesn’t faze me, be- each other, show respect,
Jair Dijkhof, better known event on the island, which and saw the audience, my cause I don’t focus on the show love—not to just ex-
as Casper, is a young man was the “Caiso and Soca nerves went away and I negative, but the positive.” pand our carnaval, but our
raised in several neighbor- Monarch”. It is here that got real excited.” Moreover, he affirmed that culture too, I hope to see
hoods in Tanki Leendert, his origin story in the soca When Jair won the win- young people have more more young people willing
Noord, Madiki and Dakota. world started. This year, he ning title at the Caiso and of a chance now to “ex- to achieve their dreams in
From a very young age, won the honorary titles of Soca Monarch, there were pand our carnaval and life, or to chase any cra-
Casper started his singing Rockie of the year and Ra- certain opinions that noted Caiso and Soca Monarch. zy idea they may have. I
career. Then he played dio Jam Artist of Carnaval that Caiso and Soca is a I don’t think we should tear hope to see a united and
baseball and by the age at Roadjam. genre of San Nicolas. This each other down, but Aru- blessed Aruba, with many
of 13 or 14, he joined the caused uproar online and ba needs to unite in music; successes in the future for
brass band, which became “I always loved soca and certain people in media we can accomplish bigger everyone.”q