Welcome to the official website of AMARU MUSIC, an independent record label and home of 
Grammy® nominated internationally acclaimed recording artist, trained actor, filmmaker, published author,
model and photographer AMARU.

This website features all audio and most audio-visual releases on the AMARU MUSIC label.

For up to date news highlights, awards and everything else AMARU,

please check out AMARU's main website at https://www.amaru.nl

Career Highlights

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 Associate Voting Member (U.S.A.)
2023 - NARAS (Latin Grammy Awards ®) member (U.S.A.)
2022 - 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.)
2018: Released 2nd. album "Champagne Attitude"
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)