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local Wednesday 15 March 2023

Aymar Torres, a happy musician “because I do what I love”

ORANJESTAD – He is an and every day he makes ready hear in Aruba.”
Aruban musician living in sure to dedicate a lot of
the Netherlands, and when time to his child and play- But the audience in Aruba
he gets on stage, he shows ing music for him, since the is different, more difficult they are also important here he announced that
the Latin blood inside him, first years are very impor- compared to the Dutch, for our tourism. It would he wants to collaborate
delighting the audience tant for a child’s develop- because they know the be good if we mix the art- with beloved Aruban sing-
with catchy songs from dif- ment. music already. “If I play ists with tourism so that the er, Edjean Semeleer. He is
ferent countries like Brazil, songs other than what tourists have more to en- planning and is busy with
Colombia, Venezuela and Torres mentions that since they are used to, they en- joy.” something to sing with him.
the Caribbean. he was very young he de- joy, but in the Netherlands I “But since I had my son, I
cided to sing. He was a fan can play more music that is Aymar also points out that took a pause from writing
In an interview with our re- of Shakira and liked watch- played here,” he says. some people question the and composing songs. This
porter, Aymar says that he ing television, there was a work of a musician. “There year I will start again with
chose Latin rhythms be- show on a Venezuelan TV Aruba has a lot of talent are still people with the be- my own songs.”
cause in the Netherlands channel called “Club de in the cultural, creative lief that music is a hobby,
there are not many artists los Tigritos”, which was very and artistic industry, but but if you give people a Finalizing, he leaves as a
performing the music from famous among children sometimes do not receive chance to see it more like a message for people to sup-
the old days, like Bolero or and teenagers in the 90s for enough support from our job, more people in Aruba port the youth in music and
Trio Los Panchos. For this the series of Salserin. “I grew own community. Aymar will improve in music, there art of any category. “Push
reason he decided to do up with all those artists and I commented: “People will be better musicians those who do want to go
this, since he sings in differ- wanted to become a sing- need to take musicians that can perform abroad into music, help them and
ent languages like Spanish, er like them. Then I learned and artists in general seri- and living in Aruba. This is stop seeing music as just a
Portuguese, French and singing when I was 16, and ously. Some of them are true for all artists, like paint- hobby,” he says.
Italian. “This way people took it more seriously and not doing this job as a hob- ers, artisans, fashion design- For more information, you
get more of the feeling that continued improving my- by but they live from it. Also ers, among others.” can find Aymar on social
they are in the past and in self.” the government can help media as “Aymar Music.”q
their country as well,” he see the musicians and art- Aymar also says that he
says. Regarding the difference ists more like a real worker, is a fan of many artists, lo- Images are courtesy of Aymar
himself.
between performing in the a public servant, because cal and international, and
In one word, he describes Netherlands or Aruba, Tor-
himself as “happy, be- res explains that there is
cause I do what I love. I let no differnce, since “I am
people live their lives and I always myself as an art-
don’t live with envy.” ist. It doesn’t matter what
country you go, you stay
He has been living in the yourself and with the show
Netherlands for 16 years you created, if you change
already, and he dedicates something it’s going to feel
his time to his six-month old weird. What I do change
baby, his partner who will is my repertoire [when I’m
soon become his wife, his in Aruba], because I know
music lessons three times a that many in Aruba do
week, and his shows. know the songs. Like when
Manuel is their first child. He I play Juan Luis Guerra,
says that together with his there are other artists who
partner they are learning a also play Juan Luis Guerra,
lot from him. Torres himself is so I try playing a different
“attending father school”, song than what you al-