Archive for September, 2010


Dutch Cosy Cotton blues band guest of the Caribbean Sea Jazz Festival

Tuesday, September 21st, 2010

One of last year’s numerous top acts of the Caribbean Sea Jazz Festival was undoubtedly the Cosy Cotton blues band. An ecstatic audience kept on cheering them after their spectacular performance on the main stage in front of Cas di Cultura’s entrance. And guess what: they are back with more blues and for more applause, [...]


Red Fulka, Balearic, Heart-Warming tribal, Dance, Electro Meets Acoustic

Monday, September 20th, 2010

Sax & Flute player Praful and DJ Kareem Raihani met a few years ago and discovered a magical (musical) connection which called for deeper exploration. They then worked and performed together under different banners, such as Praful Sound System, until in 2009 they decided to sail under the flag RED FULKA.
As such they have so [...]


All the fans of big band Swing Design are invited to come to the Aruba Jazz Festival

Sunday, September 19th, 2010

For five years in a row the Dutch band Swing Design has stolen the hearts of Big Band fans at the Sun Valley Jazz Jamboree in Idaho. We have bad news for them: Swing Design will not be playing in the 2010 edition of the festival. The thirty-two musicians will be travelling to Aruba instead [...]


Marcus Miller, invited to come to Aruba 4th annual Jazz Festival

Saturday, September 18th, 2010

Bassist Marcus Miller is best-known for working with trumpeter Miles Davis, singer Luther Vandross and saxophonist David Sanborn, but his solo career is not to be sneezed at either. This all-round wizard musician is playing the keyboards, saxophone and guitar as well as the clarinet. Style, soul and intense professionalism are the characteristics of this [...]


Spectacular keyboardist Lao Tizer is one of the top flight artists at CSJF

Friday, September 17th, 2010

Captivating audiences of all ages and musical tastes, Lao Tizer and his band called TIZER, will surely wow the Aruban crowd with their spectacular performance. The recording artist has received word-wide acclaim for his 2008 all-star concert tour with international violin virtuoso Karen Briggs, who stood out at Yanni’s concerts and with his musical mentor [...]


Issac Delgado adds a good dose of salsa rhythm to the 4th Caribbean Sea Jazz Festival

Thursday, September 16th, 2010

Issac Delgado is one of the many top acts of the fourth Caribbean Sea Jazz Festival, which will be held on Friday, October 8 and Saturday, October 9. This Cuban salsa sensation adds a good dose of rhythm to the Festival, broadening the already wide scope of superb artists. Issac’s interest lay in soccer when [...]


Author Christopher White, signs books at CILO

Wednesday, September 15th, 2010

William Steely MD, the author of the recently published book, 2012 The One, It Was The End Of Times, signed books at CILO, Renaissance Marketplace, on Friday, and was well received by the many midday lunch-goers.
The author was also enthusiastically welcomed at Trattoria El Faro Blanco where Arthur and Betty orchestrated a small wine & [...]


Zeerover’s Wines & Dines the Salamander Holdings Dream Team

Tuesday, September 14th, 2010

Zeerovers in Savaneta will never be the same again!
The rustic seaside bar was transformed into a stylish eatery as the supervisors of Salamander Holdings arrived for a well-deserved celebration of their considerable achievements.
Digna Torres, Rowena Banal, Julie Partosemito and the recently promoted to Resort Retail Manager Nilo Arcilla, toasted to their own professional growth over [...]


Presented by Johnny Walker Heritage Cup concludes at Tierra del Sol

Monday, September 13th, 2010

Heading into the final Heritage Cup event young Maurice de L’Isle came out to defend his lead.  After a three way tie with 38 stableford points and score card playoff shooting a respectable 74 score, young Maurice won the fifth and final event with a birdie in the playoff, declaring him the 2010 Heritage Cup [...]


Issac Delgado, Tizer, Marcus Millar and more, the 4th Caribbean Sea Jazz Festival offers world class line up

Monday, September 13th, 2010

The fourth Caribbean Sea Jazz Festival will take place on October 8 and 9, with a warm-up preceding the festival. Held at Cas di Cultura, as is customary, the event has grown to full adulthood through the years. This means that world-class performers can be attracted to the event and thus the 2010 edition will [...]