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Aruba's National Anthem

November 9, 2003

 

While attending the 2003 Celebrities Charity Softball Game, sponsored by Calvin Maduro, Sidney Ponson, and Gene Kingsale, Newark Bears Fan managed to record the stirring rendition of the Aruba National Anthem as it was performed before the game by Mark Gonsales, a member of Aruba's Special Olympics team.  Click on a link below to hear it, and scroll down to follow along with the lyrics!

 

Left: The Aruban flag flies in center field during the singing of Aruba Dushi Tera

 

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Lyrics to Aruba Dushi Tera, Aruba's National Anthem, written by Juan Chabaya Lampe (lyrics) and Rufo Wever (music):

acknowledgements

 

Aruba Dushi Tera

(Papiamento)

Aruba Precious Country

(English)

Aruba patria aprecia
nos cuna venera
chikito y simpel bo por ta
pero si respeta.

 

Refran:
O, Aruba, dushi tera
nos baranca tan stima
nos amor p’abo t’asina grandi
cu n’tin nada pa kibre (bis)

 

Bo playanan tan admira
cu palma tu dorna
bo escudo y bandera ta
orgullo di nos tur!

 

Refran

 

Grandeza di bo pueblo ta
su gran cordialidad
cu Dios por guia y conserva
su amor pa libertad!

 

Refran
 

 Aruba beloved home
our venerated cradle
though small and simple you may be
you are indeed esteemed.

 

Refrain:
Aruba our dear country
our rock so well beloved
our love for you is so strong
that nothing can destroy it. (repeat)

 

Your beaches so much admired
with palm trees all adorned
your coat of arms and flag
the symbols of our pride.

 

Refrain

 

The greatness of our people
is their great cordiality
and may God guide and preserve
its love for freedom.

 

Refrain

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