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Linda Wolff, a trajectory dedicated to folkloric music

sic.
In many occasions, Linda
was a finalist in these festi-
vals by showing her beauti-
ful voice in each song.

In 1994 she participated in
the grand Festival Tipico
y Dande and she was the
first finalist in the female
category.
In 2010, Linda participated
in the Gospel Festival – Sol-
diers of Christ and finished
in 5th place. The following
year in the same festival
she won second place.
ORANJESTAD – Linda was young teenagers, they In 2018, Linda received a
born on the 9th of May 1955 started their own home well-deserved award at the
in Aruba. At a very young ‘aguinaldo’ – traditional Cas di Cultura, awarded by
age, she discovered her Christmas music – and to- Fundacion Artistar during a
love and talent for singing. It gether at the yearend they Mexican music festival for
didn’t take long before she would sing all the Venezue- children and youth. Linda
affiliated to the Santa Anna lan carols: tucusito, o luna, took guitar lessons and she
Choir and began dedicat- fuego al canon etc. show- was accompanying herself any celebration through-
ing to singing at the Santa ing the joy and union that for her favorite songs. Linda was part of Placen- out the year. She partici-
Anna church in Noord. they had to enjoy and sing tero Ritmo y Cuerde for pated in different festivals
as a family. After a while, Linda inte- many years. and had the opportunity
IN 1979, Mr. Jossy Brokke Jr. grated into the group Lirios Back in 1993, when Sea- of recording different songs
organized a Mexican fes- Linda did not stop at ma- del Campo by invitation port Market Place would for the yearend, many of
tival at the Club IOWUA, riachi music, but also dedi- and was directed by Mr. Vi- organize weekly activities them composed by Mr.
and here Linda participat- cated herself to music and cente Tromp, with Linda as including a Tropical Night, Robert Maduro.
ed singing the song ‘Los singing participating in dif- singer and guitarist. Placentero would animate
Laureles’ and was among ferent festivals, including Linda also sang in the pop- this night with rhythm and Linda Wolff was a great
the 10 finalists. She went Gospel, Dande, Tumba ular group The New Dimen- flavor for tourists and locals person and singer with
on to represent Aruba in and a festival dedicated to sion, before she went on to to enjoy, and Linda was an unmatched charisma,
the grand Mexican Festival our Flag and Anthem, 18th join the popular group Pla- already part of the group humble and charming
of the Antilles, which took of March and folkloric mu- centero Ritmo y Cuerde. singing and moving to the character, always cheer-
place at the Holiday Inn ho- rhythm to the songs of their ful. On 18th of January our
tel in Curaçao. Linda gave own production. people said our final good-
a beautiful performance byes to Linda in sadness but
that night. Back then, Linda During her trajectory with consoled by her beautiful
wa spart of the Mariachi this group, Linda sang many and unforgettable memo-
Montañeros of Noord. times at family parties and ries. q

Since that time, Linda con-
tinued dedicating to sing-
ing and continued dem-
onstrating her talent and
gaining experience as a
singer of Ranchera music.

Linda Wolff was the main
singer of Mariachi Gua-
darincana for a long time,
where Linda would sing at
family parties, birthdays,
weddings and other spe-
cial activities. She contin-
ued participating in most
Mexican festivals, show-
casing her love for this mu-
sic genre, with her sensual
voice and an attractive
and charismatic personal-
ity which proved popular
among those loving the
mariachi music.

In a past interview, Lin-
da said that back when
she and her cousins were