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"Urban Inspirational Pop Music With A Heap Of Latin Soul"

That’s how to best describe his music! AMARU is a Grammy® nominated internationally acclaimed
independent recording artist, a trained actor, a published author, a filmmaker, a photographer and a model.
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For AMARU's complete discography visit this link.

AMARU's latest and first ever Christmas single "Christmas Lollipop" was released on 28 November 2025,
available in 3 different mixes. Learn all about this new release via this link.

Stream "Hindsight" on Spotify

Stream"Pa' Mi Gente" on Spotify

Stream "The Crime Of Silence" on Spotify

Stream "Champagne Attitude" on Spotify

Career Highlights

2025 - 3-time ISSA Award winner (Gold, Silver, Best Dressed Male) (U.S.A.)
2024 - Grammy® nominee on the blues album collaboration "The Fury" by Antonio Vergara (U.S.A.)
2024 - Released 3rd. album "The Crime Of Silence"
2024 - The Taste Awards award-winning chef - "Guilty Addiction Of The Year" (U.S.A.)
2024 - ISSA Award winner "Best International Male Single - Silver" (U.S.A.)
2023 - ISSA Award winner "Best International Emerging Male Artist - Silver" (U.S.A.)
2023 - The Taste Awards Academy Judge & Voting Member (U.S.A.)
2023 - NARAS (Latin Grammy Awards ®) member (U.S.A.)
2022 - LARAS (Grammy Awards ®) voting member (U.S.A.)
2022 - Published second book "Fiercely Independent: The Stories Behind The Music (A Musical Memoir)
2021 - Humanitarian Award winner Accolade Global Film Competition (U.S.A.)
2021 - 5-time winner Accolade Global Film Competition (U.S.A.)
2021 - Global Music Awards Silver medal winner video "Tell Me" (U.S.A.)
2020 - First cookbook released "AMARU COOKS - A Touch Of Suriname Through Food & Anecdotes"
2019 - First international feature film "Das Dritte Auge" (Germany)
2018 - Global Music Awards Gold medal winner "Emerging Artist" (U.S.A.)
2018 - Global Music Awards Gold medal winner Best Album "Champagne Attitude" (U.S.A.)
2016 - Global Music Awards Bronze medal winner video "Independence Day" (U.S.A.)
2015 - First physical CD-maxi single pressed on the AMARU MUSIC label
2008 - First single & music video release "Put Your Hands Up"
2005 - First international commercial (Prague, Czech Republic)
1996 - Dutch TV debut (The Netherlands)
1987 - Surinamese TV debut (Suriname, South America)
1985 - First published poem (Suriname, South America)

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Stream"Traces Of My Melanin" on Spotify

Stream "Christmas Lollipop" on Spotify