The Arubian National Anthem (Aruba Dushi Tera)

Commemoration of Aruba’s Flag and Anthem

The 18th of March marks the official commemoration and celebration of the National Flag and Anthem of Aruba. In this edition of the Flag N’ Anthem special we’re going to talk in short about the Arubian National Anthem.

Don’t forget to check out our previous article on the Arubian Flag. Aruba Dushi Tera is the name of the national anthem, which translates to Aruba Sweet Land or Aruba Nice Land.

Origins of Aruba Dushi Tera

It is a crioyo style waltz that was composed by Rufo Wever and Juan Chabaya Lampe (affectionately known as Padu del Caribe) in 1953 and became very popular.

Statue of Rufo Wever and Juan Chabaya Lampe, composers of Aruba’s national anthem, with a visitor interacting at the piano monument in Oranjestad.

From Composition to National Anthem

Crioyo means creole just so you know. The original composition only had two verses; the third verse was added in 1976 by composer Hubert Lio Booi. It became the national anthem on March 18th, 1976.