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19 April 2024
AMARU releases his brand new single "Este Hombre (El Tesoro)"!
This high energy dance track is the singer's tribute to the LGBTQIA+ community,
whom have been very supportive of him throughout the years.
"Este Hombre (El Tesoro)" is available on all platforms of digital music.

11 April 2024

AMARU is a finalist in all 4 categories in which he was nominated
at this year's Gospel Choice Music Awards in Atlanta!
The final round of voting starts on April 14th. 2024,
winners will be announced at the awards show in June. 
The complete list of finalists is available via this link.

12 March 2024

The "Traces Of My Melanin" music video wins "Best Music Video"
at The Chicago Filmmaker Awards!
The official winners notification is posted via this link.

11 March 2024
AMARU is a first time recipient of a TASTE AWARD at The Taste Awards in
Beverly Hills, California (U.S.A.) for his culinary web series "
Food & The Single Guy". 
The series won in the category "Guilty Addiction Of The Year"
Winner notifications available via this link.
Official Getty Images coverage is available via this link or this link.

09 February 2024

AMARU wins his first Dutch award for the music video of his single
"TRACES OF MY MELANIN". Winner notifications available via this link.

06 February 2024
The "TRACES OF MY MELANIN" music video is a semi-finalist in the Season 10
competition at the Iconic Images Film Festival in Lithuania.
The official  notification is available via
this link.

04 February 2024

AMARU the artist and his single "TRACES OF MY MELANIN" receive 4 nominations
at the Gospel Choice Music Awards in Atlanta, GA (U.S.A.) in the categories:
* International Male Artist / Vocalist of the Year
* International Song of the Year
* Urban Inspirational Artist of the Year
* Video Project of the Year

Public voting starts on March 17th. 2024 and ends on March 31st. 2024.

11 January 2024

The "TRACES OF MY MELANIN" music video receives another nomination,
this time in the "Best World Music" category at the California Music Video Awards!
The official list of nominees is available via this link.

05 January 2024
French music site The Further has published a great review of 
"Traces Of My Melanin". Follow this link to read the review.

04 January 2024
AMARU’s culinary web series "FOOD & THE SINGLE GUY" has received 3 nominations
at this year's TASTE AWARDS in Beverly Hills, California (U.S.A.). In addition to that the series is also a contender in the VIEWERS CHOICE category for "Best Instructional Web Series".
To cast your VOTE FOR AMARU, please follow this link.

31 December 2023

Two days into the new year and AMARU is happy to report another award win for
"TRACES OF MY MELANIN". The Tokyo Shorts Film Festival has awarded the video the
Best Music Video” award. This is AMARU’s FIRST Japanese award,
the official winners notification and certificate are available via
this link.

28 December 2023
Check out the FIRST Portuguese music review
for "TRACES OF MY MELANIN
by Linna Santiago from the Brazilian publication "Os Garotos De Liverpool". 
To read the review follow this link.

27 December 2023
Check out this stupendous review of "TRACES OF MY MELANIN"
by Saiid Zeidan of Medium.com!
Follow either this link or this one to read the review.

18 December 2023
Check out this great review of "TRACES OF MY MELANIN"
by Willy Lisil of Pop Hits.co in the UK!
Follow this link to read the review.

16 December 2023
The "TRACES OF MY MELANIN" music video wins award number 12 at the
International Network Film Festival in Italy!
The official winners notification link is available via this link. 

09 December 2023

"TRACES OF MY MELANIN" wins at the very prestigious ACCOLADE GLOBAL FILM COMPETITION
in California! This is the 11th. award for the video/single.
Official winners notification posted via this link.

05 December 2023

The "TRACES OF MY MELANIN" music video wins HONORABLE MENTION
at the Athens International Monthly Film Festival! 

07 November 2023

AMARU's erotic photo series "Mojado Y Liberado" wins the "Best Photography"
award at the Geneva International Film Festival.

03 November 2023

"TRACES OF MY MELANIN" wins its 9th. award for "Best Black Music Video"
at the International Music Video Awards in Budapest, Hungary. 
The official winners notification is published via this link.

23 October 2023

Dutch newspaper "De Noorderzon 010" published a nice article
on AMARU in their latest issue. You can download your copy
of the newspaper via this link.

22 September 2023

"TRACES OF MY MELANIN" wins "Best Music Video" at the Bright International Film Festival
in the UK! This is the 8th. award for this single and video thus far!
The official winners notification is published via this link.

22 September 2023

AMARU's "TRACES OF MY MELANIN" music video wins the "Best Original Song" award
(the 
Enn
io Morricone 2 Prize) at the Naples Film Awards in Naples, Italy.
The official list of winners is published via this link.

31 August 2023

AMARU's "TRACES OF MY MELANIN" music video wins TWO AWARDS at the September
edition of the 8&HalFilm Awards in Rome, Italy. The song wins "Best Music Video" and
"Best Original Song". The official list of winners is published via this link.

31 August 2023
AMARU wins the "Best Director" award at the 36th. edition of the
Vesuvius International Film Awards in Campania, Italy for the"TRACES OF MY MELANIN" music video.  
The official winners notification is published on their Instagram page via this link.

18 August 2023

AMARU celebrates a second award win for the "TRACES OF MY MELANIN" music video
for "Best Music Video" at the Rome Movie Awards! 
The official winners notification is published via this link.

05 August 2023

AMARU is the proud recipient of the
INTERNATIONAL MALE EMERGING ARTIST (SILVER) 2023 award at the  
International Singer Songwriters Association (ISSA) Awards in Atlanta (U.S.A.).
He has also performed a live set at the after party, which was held at the
Wild Wing Café in Alpharetta, Georgia. Official winners notification is available via this link.
Official ISSA Awards photography by Tom Martinelli.

05 August 2023
Check out AMARU's red carpet interview with singer-songwriter-TV host Amy Jo

at the International Singer Songwriters Association (ISSA) Awards in Atlanta (U.S.A.).
The interview starts at 2.14 minutes via this link.

05 August 2023

AMARU is scheduled to perform at the after party of the 
International Singer Songwriters Association (ISSA) Awards in Atlanta (U.S.A.).
He is also nominated for 4 awards, among which 
INTERNATIONAL MALE RISING STAR
INTERNATIONAL MALE SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
INTERNATIONAL MALE MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
INTERNATIONAL MALE EMERGING ARTIST

More information is available via this link.

01 August 2023

"TRACES OF MY MELANIN" has just won its FIRST AWARD!!! The video wins the Billy Wilder Prize
at the SWEET DEMOCRACY FILM AWARDS in Cannes, France for "Best Music Video" and
AMARU wins "
Best International Singer"!
The winners are published via
this link.

08 July 2023

To promote his new single "Traces Of My Melanin" AMARU sat down with Michael Stover of MTS Management for a quick little interview. To read the interview follow this link
The digital maxi-single is available on all platforms,
among which
iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify and Tidal.
Watch the video via this link.

26 June 2023

The numbers of the first week of its release are in!
"Traces Of My Melanin"  is off on a splendid start!
Thank you all for listening/streaming!

19 June 2023

AMARU premieres the music video for his brand new single 
"Traces Of My Melanin" today! Watch the video via this link.

19 June 2023
AMARU releases his brand new single "Traces Of My Melanin" today!
The
press release for this new release is available via this link.
The digital maxi-single is available on all platforms, among which
iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify and Tidal.

10 June 2023
AMARU stopped by The Wyatt Podcast from Washington, DC for a lengthy
1-hour interview in which he also promoted his new album "Traces Of My Melanin".
Watch the interview
via this link

01 June 2023
The "I Got The Blues" music video by AMARU wins
"Best Music Video" at the New Jersey Film Awards.
The official winners notification is available via this link

20 May 2023
AMARU announces his new single "Traces Of My Melanin" set to be released on Juneteenth 2023!
This is the lead single off of his sophomore album with the same title set to be released in July 2023.
The digital single is available on
pre-save on Spotify via this link. 

02 May 2023
AMARU is an OFFICIAL FINALIST at the
International Singer Songwriters Association (ISSA) Awards in Atlanta (U.S.A.).
The awards are on August 5th. and AMARU is nominated in these categories:
INTERNATIONAL MALE RISING STAR
INTERNATIONAL MALE SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
INTERNATIONAL MALE MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
INTERNATIONAL MALE EMERGING ARTIST

The official notification is posted via this link.

19 April 2023

AMARU is now also officially a  voting member of LARAS,
the Latin Recording Academy (a.k.a.
The Latin Grammys).

10 April 2023

The "Gentle Giant" music video has received another
"Best Music Video" nomination, this time from the
Indiefare International Film Festival in India.
Winners will be announced on April 15th. 2023.

06 April 2023
AMARU's award-winning male erotica photo series "Mojado Y Liberado" will be
exhibited by Lusted Men in
Toulouse, France on 15 April 2023 at LA GRAINERIE
For tickets and information contact the venue at


LA GRAINERIE
61 rue Saint Jean 
31130 Balma, Toulouse
Phone: 05 61 24 33 91


02 April 2023

The "Never" music video wins twice at the 
Vesuvius International Film Festival in Italy for 
- Best Director (Music Video)
- Best Actor (Music Video)
The official announcement is available via this link.

02 April 2023

AMARU is nominated for 4 (FOUR) awards at the International Singer Songwriters Association in Atlanta (U.S.A.)
in these categories:
INTERNATIONAL MALE RISING STAR (listed on page 1)
INTERNATIONAL MALE SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (listed on page 3)
INTERNATIONAL MALE MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR (listed on page 3)
INTERNATIONAL MALE EMERGING ARTIST (listed on page 4)

There are a LOT of nominees, a number of webpages to browse through
(which are specified above for your convenience).

Follow this link to cast your votes for AMARU
https://poll-maker.com/QT4HDFJJB 

After voting you will be prompted to enter your email address, click on the blue envelope
next to your email address. A verification code will be sent to your email address,
fill that in and you're done.

Thank you in advance for your votes! 

13 March 2023
AMARU attends The Taste Awards in Beverly Hills, California (U.S.A.)
Although he was nominated in 3 categories for his cooking show
"Food & The Single Guy", his show was not among the winners.

04 March 2023
The Frida Film Festival in Italy has awarded AMARU TWO awards in the following categories:
- Best Music Video (for the "That's The Way I Like It" music video
- Best Photography (for the artistic nude series "Mojado Y Liberado") 
Follow this link for the official winners notification.

12 February  2023
The "Gentle Giant" music video is an official nominee at the
Kalakari Film Festival in India.

05 February 2023
AMARU attends the 65th. Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California!

12 January 2023
"Gentle Giant" and "Never" were entered in the 2022 UK Songwriting Contest and were
crowned  "
Semi-Finalist" with both songs receiving a 5-star rating from the judges.
The official certificates are located here.

10 January 2023
The "That's The Way I Like It" music video won the "Outstanding Achievement Award"
and the "Gentle Giant" music video won the "Critics Choice Award"
at the Royal Society of Television & Motion Picture Awards (RSTMP Awards) in India!  
Check out the winner notification via
this link.

08 January 2023
AMARU goes U.S.A.!!! 
Yes, you read it here first! AMARU will be performing at the after party
of the
ISSA Awards in Atlanta, Georgia (U.S.A.) on August 5th. 2023!
Not only is this his fist gig for 2023, this will also be his
FIRST TIME EVER to perform in the States!

Ticket information and other details to follow soon.

05 January 2023
AMARU's cooking show "FOOD & THE SINGLE GUY"
(LINK: https://www.youtube.com/@foodandthesingleguy)
is nominated 3 TIMES at the highly prestigious
THE TASTE AWARDS in San Francisco, California (U.S.A.),
often called “The Oscars of Food, Fashion and Lifestyle Media”.
In order to increase his chances of winning, he needs your votes!
Now, if you could do him the honor of VOTING for me VIA THIS LINK:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZJD97NF he'd be most appreciative!

More about The Taste Awards: http://www.thetasteawards.com/

TO VOTE FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Enter your name in box 1
2. Enter your email address in box 2
3. Cast your vote for AMARU – Food & The Single Guy in box 3
4. Cast your vote for AMARU – Food & The Single Guy in box 5
5. Check boxes 11-15
6. Click DONE

31 December 2022
AMARU's "That's The Way I Like It" is a finalist at the
World Songwriting Awards in Australia. 
Access the official certificate via
this link.

24 December 2022
The "Gentle Giant" music video is a semi-finalist at the
Lonely Wolf International Film Festival in London (England).
Official notification posted via this link.

16 December 2022
AMARU's "That's The Way I Like It" music video has won the "Exceptional Merit" award at
the LGBTQ Unbordered International Film Festival in Delaware, U.S.A., while his artistic nude
photography series "
Mojado Y Liberado" has won the "Kudos" award for "Best Photography".
The official winner notifications are available via this link.

10 December 2022
AMARU's artistic nude photography series 'Mojado Y Liberado' has won
"Best Photography" at the Top Shot International Film Festival in Poland.
The official winner notifications are available via
this link.

03 December 2022

The "I Got The Blues" music video wins the "Honorable Mention Award" at the
Dubai Festival in Dubai, UAE. The "
Gentle Giant" music video is an official nominee.


21 November 2022

'Mojoado Y Liberado', artistic nudes by AMARU will be featured on the 
'
Exhibition Désirés' at the 110 Gallery in Paris, France.
Address: 
Rue Saint Honoré
Dates: 8 December 2022 - 4 February 2023


27 October 2022

AMARU receives THREE OFFICIAL SELECTIONS for some of his works at the
TopShot International Film Festival in Warsaw, Poland!

Best Music Video - "Gentle Giant"

Best Music Video -  "I Got The Blues"

Best Photography - "Mojado Y Liberado" (Artistic Nudes)

Winners will be announced on 30 November 2022


25 October 2022
AMARU receives TWO OFFICIAL SELECTIONS for some of his works at the
LGBTQ UNBORDERED INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL in Delaware, U.S.A. !

In the "Music Video" category:
That's The Way I Like It
Watch the video via this link

In the "Photography" category:
"MOJADO Y LIBERADO", Artistic Nudes (Visible for festivals only!)

Check out the official notification via this link
Winners will be announced in January 2023

17 October 2022

AMARU releases his second book
"FIERCELY INDEPENDENT: the stories behind the music (A Musical Memoir)",
a hardcover coffee table book in which the entertainer divulges about the stories and or the drama
behind the creation of his independently released
 musical works from 2008 till present day.
More information about this book and a purchase
 link are  available via this link.

14 October 2022
The music videos for AMARU's singles "Gentle Giant" and "I Got The Blues"
were added to the ballot of the 65th. Grammy® Awards!
Nominations will be announced next month.

30 September 2022

AMARU's "I Got The Blues (Radio Mix)" is a top-10 finalist in the category
"Best Blues Song" at the World Songwriting Awards in Australia.
Follow
this link for the official certificate.

24 September 2022
One of two photos of "MOJADO Y LIBERADO", AMARU's artistically nude photoshoot from 2021 will be exhibited
today at
Le Château du Feÿ in Villecien, FRANCE. For more information, please follow these
Instagram accounts
@lusted_men and @fey_arts_ 

01 September 2022

The "Gentle Giant" music video wins the AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
for the month of August at the Direct Monthly Online Film Festival in Michigan, U.S.A.
The official notification is available via this link.

31 August 2022

The "Joystick" music video is the official selection at the
International World Film Awards in the Czech Republic.
Follow this link to access the official notification.

29 August 2022

The "Gentle Giant" music video wins "BEST MUSIC VIDEO"
at the Virgin Spring Cinefest in India.
The results will be available via this link.

25 August 2022

To promote his new single "I Got The Blues", AMARU sat down for a quick
interview with Michael Stover of MTS Management in the U.S.A.
Follow this link to read the interview.

20 August 2022

"I Got The Blues" wins BEST MUSIC VIDEO of the month of August 2022
at the Gangtok International Film Festival in India!
Follow this link for the official notification.

16 August 2022

The "Gentle Giant" music video ranked on NUMBER ONE
of the Top 10 most viewed films of the week on Direct Monthly Online Film Festival
for the 34th week of 2022! Follow this link for all the stats.
Winners will be announced in late August 2022.

05 August 2022
AMARU releases his 14th. single "I Got The Blues (Radio Mix)
The single is available on all major platforms of digital music.
The music video is available on demand on Youtube via this link.
Lyrics, full song and video credits are available on this page.

04 August 2022

The "Gentle Giant" music video is screening online on the website of the
Direct Monthly Online Film Festival in Michigan, U.S.A.
Follow this link to check out the screening.
Winners will be announced in late August 2022.

30 July 2022

The "Gentle Giant" music video is an "Official Selection" at the
Direct Monthly Online Film Festival, an IMDB qualifying festival.

28 June 2022

AMARU was officially welcomed as a voting member
of the Recording Academy (Grammys ®) in California, U.S.A. !

17 June 2022

The "Joystick" music video has won the "Outstanding Achievement Award" and
the "Gentle Giant" music video has won the "Outstanding Achievement Award" and "Best Film Poster"
at the May-June 2022 "Knight Of The Reel" awards in India! ​
Official winner notification available via this link.

05 May 2022
The "Gentle Giant" music video has received its FIRST nomination/official selection for any film festival!
The 4th. Dimension Film Festival in Indonesia has bestowed this honor upon the video and we are beyond thrilled!
Winners will be announced on 25 May 2022. The "Gentle Giant" music video is available on the "Video" tab on this website. 
Link to 4th Dimension International Film Festival via
this link

02 May 2022

The music video for "Tell Me" wins HONORABLE MENTION at the 2021
Accolade Global Film Competition Humanitarian Award in Los Angeles, CA (USA).
The official winners notification is available via
this link 

28 April 2022

The music video for "Tell Me" was officially nominated as a finalist for the 2021
Accolade Global Film Competition Humanitarian Award in Los Angeles, CA (USA).
Results will be announced on 2 May 2022 on
their website.

01 April 2022

AMARU's "Gentle Giant" music video is crowned with the title "Honorable Mention" at the
Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival in Greece

04 March 2022

AMARU premieres the "Gentle Giant" music video!
Follow this link to watch the video.

20 February 2022

To promote the release of his new single "Gentle Giant (Radio Mix)"
AMARU sat down with Jeremy Gladstone of Sleeping Bag Studios in Canada for this lengthy interview.
To read the interview follow this link.

15 February 2022
To promote the release of his new single "Gentle Giant (Radio Mix)"

AMARU spoke to Michael Stover of MTS Management in Pennsylvania, USA.
To read the interview follow this link.

13 February 2022

The "GENTLE GIANT" is back with a new single!!
AMARU releases his 13th. single "
Gentle Giant" today!
Buy, stream and listen to this new remix with fresh vocals and additional lyrics.
This is his anti-bullying anthem and hopefully it will give you a better impression
of the man that he has become. The press release can be accessed via this link.
Click on the "
Discography" tab for links to listen to the track!


02 February 2022
AMARU's culinary web series "Food & The Single Guy" and the music video of his single "Never"
both took home an award at the
Five Continents International Film Festival in Venezuela for
"
Best Web Series" and "Best Music Video".
Follow
this link for the official winners notification.

07 January 2022

AMARU's culinary web series "Food & The Single Guy" won two awards in the
December 2021 competition of both the New York Movie Awards
as well as the Florence Film Awards.
Official notifications are available via these links:
1. https://florencefilmawards.com/december-2021
2. https://newyorkmovieawards.com/december-2021

10 December 2021
AMARU wins TWICE at the Luis Bunuel Memorial Awards in India!
He won in the category "Best Film/Video Poster" for the official poster of his
 
music video "Pa' Mi Gente" and his music video for his single "That's The Way I Like It"
won "Critic's Choice Award
" in the November 2021 competition.
Follow 
this link for more information.

10 November 2021

AMARU received a Music Streaming Award for surpassing 20,000 streams
on Spotify for his single "Tell Me (Radio Mix)".
Listen to the single on Spotify via this link.
Watch the award winning music video via this link.

01 October 2021

AMARU's "Never" wins the Special Jury Award for "Best Music Video"
for the August-September draw at the Europe Film Festival UK.
The official notification is posted here.

23 September 2021

"MOJADO Y LIBERADO", AMARU's "Artistic Nudes" photo series was exhibited at
the
Ospizio Giovani Artisti (OGA) art (S)Exhibition in Rome, Italy.

Follow this link to see some of AMARU's exhibited photos.
(NSFW)

18 September 2021
AMARU's music video for his single "Champagne Attitude (Rap-titude Mix)" is officially selected for
a
Prague Music Video Award!
Watch the video via
this link and follow this link for the official notification.

10 August 2021

AMARU is nominated for a Josie Music Award in Memphis, Tennessee (U.S.A.) 
in the category "World Artist Of The Year". Check out the official list of nominees vis this link.

09 August 2021
AMARU's "Tell Me" brings home the Silver Medal award at the Global Music Awards in California (USA).
This is his 4th. GMA win to date. Follow
this link for the official notification.

19 June 2021
AMARU's cookbook "AMARU COOKS - A Touch Of Suriname Through Food & Anecdotes"
has been honored as a "Finalist" in the "Cookbooks: International" category at the
International Book Awards in California, USA.
Follow
this link for the official notification.

18 June 2021
AMARU
celebrates a TRIPLE WIN at the May 2021 draw of the monthly film festival
World Film Carnival - Singapore. His wins include "Best Music Video" for his "Pa' Mi Gente" music video,
"
Outstanding Achievement Award" for his "Never" music video and in the photography part of the contest
he won the "
Outstanding Achievement Award" for his  "The Tangled Webs We Weave" photo series.
Click on
this link to view the photo set.
Click on
this link for the official winners notification.

10 June 2021

AMARU wins his FIRST award in Israel at the Near Nazareth Film Festival for the music video of his studio demo recording
of the song
T'filaWatch the video via this linkCheck out the official list of winners vis this link.

27 May 2021
AMARU's "Never" music video wins "Best Music Video" at the 
"
South Film and Arts Academy Festival" in Chile, South America.
Click on
this link for the official winners list.

18 May 2021
"Food & The Single Guy", AMARU's original culinary web series created, written, produced and hosted
by the man himself has won its
FIRST AWARD at the World Film Carnival - Singapore film festival! The music video for his
politically charged & social awareness single "
Tell Me" has won the "Outstanding Achievement Award"
Follow
this link for the official winners list.

11 May 2021
Thomas Bedward of the Australian publication "Broken 8 Records"
has written an excellent and objective review of AMARU's new single
"
Pa' Mi Gente". 
Click on this link to read the full article.

08 May 2021
'AMARU PHOTOGRAPHY'
wins at the Rome International Movie Awards in the 'Photography' category.
This is the 4th. award for AMARU as a photographer.
Follow
this link for the official notification.

06 May 2021
AMARU's "Never" wins the award for "Best Music Video
at the
Calcutta International Cult Film Festival.
Follow
this link for the winners notification.


04 May 2021

30 Years ago today AMARU left his native country, the Republic of Suriname, for his current country of residence, the main reason why he decided to release his new single 'Pa Mi Gente (For My People)' on this day. Because the 3-track digital single is a tribute to his
South American roots and a musical tribute to Latin culture in general. The single is available on all major platforms of digital music, including iTunes, Spotify and Amazon MusicTo watch the official music video follow this link.
To read the official press release follow
this link.

30 April 2021

AMARU has won in TWO categories at the International World Photography Awards!
A selection of the photos will be presented in the East Slovak Museum in the city of Košice, Slovakia.
The exhibition will take place from April 30 to May 14, 2021.

Follow this link to the official list of winners.

27 April 2021

AMARU's music video for his politically and socially charged single "Tell Me"
was crowned WINNER at the Global Shorts film festival in Los Angeles, California (USA).
Follow this link for the official winners notification.

20 April 2021

AMARU is now an AWARD WINNING PHOTOGRAPHERHis submitted works in the "Food" category at
the 
LOS ANGELES PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS have won top honors!
Follow this link for the official announcement of the winners!

12 April 2021

AMARU has just booked a new acting gig!
He was cast for a promotional film of a financial institution.
Shooting will take place within 2 weeks.

02 April 2021
Parbode Magazine
published a nice promo as well as a featured article/review in the printed issue of their April 2021
issue about AMARU's cookbook 
"AMARU COOKS - A Touch Of Suriname Through Food & Anecdotes
".

27 March 2021
"AMARU COOKS - A Touch Of Suriname Through Food & Anecdotes" is now approved for submission in the
TCK Publishing Readers Choice Awards in November 2021. The books with the most votes will end up winning
an award.


To VOTE for AMARU, please follow these steps:

Step 1: click on this link: https://www.tckpublishing.com/2021-readers-choice-voting-page/

Step 2: Scroll to Page 5

Step 3: Look for the title bar containing the image and title of my book

Step 4: Click on the bar to vote, you can vote 1 time per 24 hours, please consider voting every day?


04 March 2021
BREAKING NEWS!!!
AMARU wins FIVE AWARDS at the highly prestigious Accolade Global Film Competition in California, USA!
 
As a filmmaker these are his first award wins! 
Click on
this link for the official press release.


AMARU has received FOUR awards of MERIT for two of his music videos in the following categories:
AMARU –
Tell Me:
 Music Video, Viewer Impact: Motivational / Inspirational
AMARU –
Never:
 Music Video, Original Song
Visit this link for the official notification

And he has received one award of RECOGNITION for his documentary in the following category:
AMARU –
For The Record: The Making Of “Champagne Attitude”, Web / Internet Programming
Visit
this link for the official notification


03 March 2021
AMARU is nominated for his work as a photographer at the International World Photography Awards.
Check out some of his work via his official photography page on Flickr via this link.
Winners will be announced on 29 April 2021.


03 March 2021
Promotion for AMARU's cookbook "AMARU COOKS - A Touch Of Suriname Through Food & Anecdotes"
is in full swing. AMARU's promo appears on page 28 of the March issue of "
Parbode" magazine.
Visit
this link for a snap shot of the promo.

02 March 2021
Check out a nice little promo for AMARU's cookbook "AMARU COOKS - A Touch Of Suriname Through Food & Anecdotes"
in the
March issue of Dreamz World Magazine via this link. Hop on down to page 18!

12 February 2021
GREAT NEWS: AMARU's cookbook "AMARU COOKS - A Touch Of Suriname Through Food & Anecdotes" is
nominated for an award at the largest cookbook award show "The Gourmand World Cookbook Awards" in Spain. 
AMARU is nominated in the category "
Celebrity Chef" alongside Somizi Mhlongo, one of South Africa's biggest stars.
The winners will be announced in November of 2021.


29 December 2020
The International Music Video Awards in London announced that AMARU's "Never" music video
was nominated for two awards in the categories "Best Pop Video" and "Best Director".
Check out the official notification via this link.


24 December 2020
AMARU's literary debut "AMARU COOKS - A Touch Of Suriname Through Food & Anecdotes" is
now available at the largest bookstore chain in the U.S.A. , Barnes & Noble!
Follow
this link to purchase your copy at this store!

20 December 2020
AMARU releases his FIRST EVER COOKBOOK today! "AMARU COOKS - A Touch Of Suriname Through Food & Anecdotes"
is his literary debut and the cookbook features a great amount of popular recipes from his native country, 
the Republic of Suriname, South America. In addition to that, AMARU also allows his readers a glimpse into his life as a young boy
and where his interest for cooking came from. More information about AMARU's new book is available on the page mentioned
above (The Cookbook). You can purchase your copy of AMARU's new book via
this link.
A press release for AMARU's new cookbook is available via this link.

09 December 2020
Fiercely independent... well said! My "Tell Me (Radio Mix)" is doing very well in Australia!
Read the full review via
this link.

14 September 2020
New York City based music review blog and artist development company "Indie Band Guru" 
has just published a review of AMARU's new single "Tell Me (Radio Mix)".
Follow this link to read the review


01 September 2020
The press release for AMARU's new single "Tell Me"
is 
available via this link


01 September 2020
AMARU premieres his brand new music video for his new single "Tell Me". 
Watch the video in 4K via this link.


29 August 2020
AMARU releases his 11th. single to date, the radio mix of the politically charged track "Tell Me".
"Tell Me" is about injustice, war, pollution, homelessness, chaos and related global issues, which are perfectly illustrated in the accompanying music video, which will make its debut on 1 September 2020 on AMARU's official Youtube channel AMARU MUSIC. 


10 June 2020
The music video for AMARU's single "Never" and his documentary "For The Record: The Making Of "Champagne Attitude" "
are both nominated for an award at the"Prague International Monthly Film Festival".


06 June 2020
Check out the Instagram version of AMARU's new TV commercial for the Talpa TV network "KIJK"
The version made for television differs from this version.
Follow this link to watch the INSTAGRAM version of this commercial.
Follow this link to watch the TELEVISED version of this commercial.


02 June 2020
The music video for AMARU's single "Never" is officially selected as a
finalist at the"Venice Film Awards" in Venice, Italy in the category "Best Music Video".
Click on
this link for the official notification


01 April 2020
BREAKING NEWS!! AMARU was selected as one of the 5 winners to be cast for
the 
international TV show "The Fashion Hero". He ranked number TWO, which made him one of the 
candidates with the most votes. Check out the winners list via this link.


06 March 2020
Broken 8 Records in Australia have done a stupendous review of
AMARU's new single "Never". Access the review via this link.


28 February 2020
AMARU's new single "Never" was reviewed brilliantly by Dave Franklin from the online music magazine
"Dancing About Architecture". Access the review via this link.


25 February 2020
AMARU releases his most personal single yet, a remixed version of his song "Never", dedicated to the 
memory of his maternal grandmother, who passed away from breast cancer back in 1981.
AMARU recorded some additional vocals for this new mix and the song is released on this day specifically,
since this was the day of his grandmother's home going.
The press release for "Never" on Music Industry News Network can be accessed via this link
.
The press release for "Never" on Independent Music & Arts, Inc. can be accessed via this link.
The music video can be accessed via this link.


29 November 2019
AMARU lands a role in a nationwide TV commercial for a big TV network.
More details to follow soon.


23 November 2019
AMARU lands a new acting gig and he will be playing a school principal in the new music video
by a female rap artist Bastet Black featuring Rae Skrilla. 
A link of some of the footage is available here.


09 November 2019
AMARU attends the premiere of his first international feature film "Das Dritte Auge"
("The Third Eye") in the city of Koblenz, Germany. He plays the role of "John Michaels", 
an internationally sought after cyber criminal. The film was screened to a sold out crowd.  
More info about the film is available via this link.


12 September 2019
AMARU's brand new music video for his single "Joystick" has received rave reviews
and the video 
is crowned "VIDEO OF THE WEEK" on the independent music platform Jamsphere Magazine.
Please follow this link to read the review.

More promo reviews available via these links:


"AMARU undoubtedly raises the stakes on the stunning “JOYSTICK”
Video Music Stars LINK

“JOYSTICK” lets his craft do the talking"
Independent Music News 24 LINK

06 September 2019
AMARU's new single / video "Joystick" gets an 8.6 out of 10.0 score from the highly respected
"The Faulkner Review" in the UK! Follow this link to read the review.


31 August 2019
AMARU's releases his brand new music video for his single "Joystick", which is  available digitally,
among which at these outlets:

iTunes/Apple Music
Amazon Music
CD Baby
Spotify

Check the "Video" tab for a link to the "Joystick" music video.


28 July 2019
AMARU's releases his brand new 2-track single "Joystick", featuring the "Radio Mix" of the track
as well as a remix. "Joystick" is available digitally, among which at these outlets:
iTunes/Apple Music
Amazon Music
CD Baby
Spotify


06 July 2019
AMARU shoots his scenes for his FIRST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM "Das Dritte Auge" (The Third Eye).
Check out the official movie website via this link for cast and plot (in German) and check out some set pics
on AMARU's official Facebook page via this link.


28 June 2019
Check out a couple of reviews of AMARU's new reggae single"That's The Way I Like It (Radio Mix)"
by the following publications (click on the links):

"AMARU: “That’s The Way I Like It (Radio Mix)” - "This year’s summer anthem!" -  Jamsphere Magazine
AMARU: “That’s The Way I Like It (Radio Mix)” - "a brand new tropical flavored video!" -  Review Indie 
AMARU: “That’s The Way I Like It (Radio Mix)” needs to be on your playlist!" - Video Music Stars
AMARU: “That’s The Way I Like It (Radio Mix)” - "here’s no resisting the bittersweet tug of this tune" -  Independent MusicNews 24
AMARU: “That’s The Way I Like It (Radio Mix)” - "a message however of strength, inspiration and upliftment" - Soundlooks
AMARU: “That’s The Way I Like It (Radio Mix)” - "ready to ignite our desires and fuel our libido!"  Brandooze


26 June 2019
Great news: iHeart Radio has picked up AMARU's new single"That's The Way I Like It (Radio Mix)". 
Click on this link to go to the page on their website!


12 June 2019
AMARU premieres his brand new music video for his single "That's The Way I Like It (Radio Mix)".
The video was shot in Fortaleza, Brazil and breathes a very tropical vibe. The song is dedicated to "the underdog",
with a special nod to the LGBTQIA community. Follow this link to watch the video.


02 June 2019
The Official Dutch Music Charts (De Nederlandse Top 40) have also picked up AMARU's new single
"That's The Way I Like It (Radio Mix)" and they've also added it to their "New Releases"playlist on Spotify!
Follow this link and scroll down to WEEK 22 to spot AMARU's mention!


02 June 2019
Free Radio Rotterdam is the FIRST radio station to pick up AMARU's brand new reggae single
"That's The Way I Like It (Radio Mix)". The single is their official SKYDIVER OF THE WEEK!
Check out the Facebook post via this link.


27 May 2019

AMARU releases his 8th. single to date, the radio mix of the the reggae jam"That's The Way I Like It".
The single is available on various outlets of digital music, some of which are listed here:


iTunes / Apple Music
Amazon Music
CD Baby
Spotify


25 May 2019
Happy Birthday, "Champagne Attitude"! AMARU's debut album turns ONE YEAR old today!
Check out the promo flyer on his Official Twitter page and on his other social feeds.
Follow this link.


28 April 2019
AMARU's dance single "Low On The Dough" was re-released today on Dutch radio station Jamm FM.
Follow this link for part of the broadcast.


29 March 2019
Check out an impression of AMARU's appearance on the 2-hour radio show "Freaky Friday" on Jamm FM,
where he promoted his new single and his album. Watch the video here.

1 1  February 2019
Check out a nice review for AMARU's new single "Champagne Attitude (Rap-Titude Mix)".
Follow this link to read the full review.


21 January 2019
Check out these great reviews of AMARU's new single "Champagne Attitude (Rap-Titude Mix)":

"Champagne Attitude (Rap-Titude Mix)" flaunts his raw appeal! - Jamsphere Magazine

"Champagne Attitude (Rap-Titude Mix)" - Impenetrable flow and grandiose production - Independent Music News 24 
"Champagne Attitude (Rap-Titude Mix)" - A super intense rap! - Video Music Stars
"Champagne Attitude (Rap-Titude Mix)" - A flagrant distaste for infidelity - Review Indie
"Champagne Attitude (Rap-Titude Mix)" is totally on fire! - Soundlooks
"Champagne Attitude (Rap-Titude Mix)" - Wisdom in the grit - Brandooze


07 January 2019
To promote his new single “Champagne Attitude (Rap-Titude Mix)", AMARU did a quick little interview with the UK based

online magazine “Essentially Pop”. Follow this link to read the article.
 
06 January 2019
AMARU's new single "Champagne Attitude (Rap-Titude Mix)" received critical acclaim from the UK based
online magazine “Essentially Pop”. Follow this link to read the article.


03 January 2019

Happy new year to you all! And speaking of new things, check out AMARU's brand new music video for his 
new single "Champagne Attitude (Rap-titude Mix)", which was released today.

Follow this link to watch the video.


21 December 2018
AMARU releases his brand new single "CHAMPAGNE ATTITUDE (RAP-TITUDE MIX)" today!
The rap remix of the title track of his debut album is a completely new version with different lyrics and different beat!

For purchasing links please click on the "MUSIC" tab.
For the press release follow
this link or  this link.


01 December 2018
Mark your calendars: AMARU's new single will be released on December 21st.
The rap remix of "Champagne Attitude" is underway!
You may check out a teaser of the track via this link.


26 September 2018
BREAKING NEWS!
AMARU's debut album "CHAMPAGNE ATTITUDE" wins TWICE at the GLOBAL MUSIC AWARDS in Los Angeles, California (USA).
The album wins GOLD in the "
Emerging Artist" and "Album" category. 
For the official announcement, please visit this link.


10 September 2018
Check out this awesome review of AMARU's debut album "Champagne Attitude" by
Stereo Stickman Magazine in the UK! Follow this link to read the review.


18 August 2018
Stepkid Magazine in Phoenix, Arizona (USA) has written a nice little review about AMARU's latest single "Low On The Dough".
Follow this link to read the review.


17 August 2018
AMARU's new single "Low On The Dough" gets 8.9 out of 10.0 from the award winning magazine Exposed Vocals in New York!
Check out the review AND the promo interview here!


13 August 2018
AMARU releases his brand new music video for his single "Low On The Dough"!
Check out the video here.


28 July 2018
Check out a very lengthy and in depth interview AMARU had with Sleeping Bag Studios in Canada!
Click here to read the interview.


21 July 2018
"CHAMPAGNE ATTITUDE LEAVES NO MUSICAL STONE UNTURNED" - Rave reviews of AMARU's debut album "Champagne Attitude"
by Independent Music News 24. Follow
this link to read the review.


21 July 2018
"CHAMPAGNE ATTITUDE” – BEATS AND LYRICS THAT WILL ELEVATE YOU!" says "Video Music Stars".
Click on this link to read this great album review.


21 July 2018
"CHAMPAGNE ATTITUDE IS A MAJESTIC ALBUM" writes the largest indie publication "Jamsphere Magazine".
Click on this link to read this stupendous album review.


14 July 2018
AMARU's brand new dance single "Low On The Dough (Radio Mix)" made its RADIO DEBUT on Net Radio in FRANCE!
Follow this link to the promo tweet on their official Twitter page! Merci beaucoup & Vive Le France!


14 July 2018
Check out a lengthy interview AMARU did with music blog Artist Indie Go in Baltimore, MD (USA).
Follow this link to read the interview.


04 July 2018
The international radio promo campaign for AMARU's brand new DANCE single "Low On The Dough (Radio Mix)"
started today! Exciting times, let's see which radio station in which country picks up this new dance smash!

Buy the single on iTunes via this link.


25 June 2018
To promote his new album "Champagne Attitude", AMARU sat down with Indie Band Guru in New York (USA)
to do a very nice interview. Follow this link to read it!


25 June 2018
Check out this wonderful review of AMARU's debut album  "Champagne Attitude" by the very popular artist development platform
Artist Reach in New York (USA). Follow
this link to read the review.


22 June 2018
Check out the official press release for AMARU's new dance single "Low On The Dough (Radio Mix)" here or here.
A link to a sample of the track is available at the top (of the first link of) the press release.


18 June 2018
Exposed Vocals is a renowned music publication and promotional platform for (indie) musicians from New York (USA).
They have just reviewed "Champagne Attitude". Follow
this link to read the review.


11 June 2018
AMARU's brand new dance single "Low On The Dough (Radio Mix)" has entered the www.digipluggen.nl charts at number 24 this week!!!
This chart is based on the amount of times radio stations download fresh new music to be included in their radio programs.
The higher you end up, the greater the chance of your song getting played on the radio!!

Click here for a screen capture of the webpage.


10 June 2018
For the official press release of "Champagne Attitude" follow one of these links:
Link 1:  Mi2N (New York, USA)
Link 2: Top 40 Charts (New York, USA)
Link 3: New Music Weekly (Los Angeles, USA)


06 June 2018
AMARU's brand new DANCE single "Low On The Dough (Radio Mix)" was just released on digital download. Please check the "Music" tab for purchase info. "Low On The Dough" is all about toxic relationships, materialism, adultery AND empty wallets, turning misfortune into a dance track perfect for any dance floor, with a clear underlying message of love, of course! Watch a short promo to commemorate the release of this single here. Lyrics are posted in the description below the video.

29 May 2018
Happy birthday AMARU! A new album, a birthday and a new documentary in which AMARU chronicles the making of his album
"Champagne Attitude". Watch the documentary
here.


25 May 2018
Th big day is here: AMARU's debut album "CHAMPAGNE ATTITUDE" was just released! The album is available on CD in two different editions,
the regular commercial edition and the special collector's edition. The album is also available on digital download on CD Baby,
iTunes, Google Play and Amazon. A small promo clip to commemorate the release can be viewed
here.
More info on
www.amaru-music.com.


06 April 2018
YES! AMARU's album is finished! All the tracks are now mixed and mastered... all the hard work has paid off!
Watch the latest episode of his "Studio Time" via
this link.


16 December 2017
As you all may well know by now, AMARU is also a trained actor and he was just cast in his FIRST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM!
Shooting will commence in the summer of 2019. More details to follow soon.


16 December 2017
AMARU goes RAP... again! But you can be rest assured Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z and all of you! AMARU is not here to claim anybody's crown or throne! But watch him do his thing on a song we call "The Naughty Song" for the time being... Watch the video here.

20 October 2017
The work continues... AMARU is hard at work in the studio working on the song "Messiah", which will be on his forthcoming album.
For an impression of the man at work, watch this video.


12 August 2017
AMARU releases  his new single "Midnight Groove", a sultry, jazzy instrumental ballad "for the lover in you".
The single is available on CD BabyiTunes, Amazon and on Google Play.


11 August 2017
AMARU sings the blues... check out this impression of AMARU's Blues track "I Got The Blues", inspired by
legends B.B. King and Prince. Watch the video here.


20 June 2017
Check out an interview AMARU did with renowned music magazine "Exposed Vocals" in New York (USA) in which he talks
about his forthcoming album, among other things.
Follow this link to read the publication.


08 May 2017
I bet you didn't know that AMARU is also a published photographer, in addition to being a singer-songwriter, a trained actor and
owning his own record label! Hop on down to his
Official Flickr Page to see some of his photographic art.


06 May 2017
AMARU visits the city of Boppard (Germany) to attend the star studded premiere of the German film "Kalteneck", directed by famed director Bernd Schneider and starring famous German actors such as Andrea Wolf, Hartmut Volle, Catrin Nickenig, Harriette Weels and
Alexander Mäuer, to name a few.  Make sure to follow AMARU on Instagram and
Facebook for some candid shots of the evening.


28 April 2017
AMARU is still working hard on his album and as he would put it: "the progress is real!" Keep an eye on
his
Official Youtube Channel for updates on his album project or simply follow him on Instagram or Facebook
for candid photos and/or impromptu videos!


08 March 2017
AMARU's "Independence Day" is up for a nomination at the IPMA Azores Airlines People's Choice Awards
in Massachusetts (USA). CAST YOUR VOTE FOR AMARU via
this link.


24 February 2017
AMARU graces the cover of music magazine "TUNEDLOUD MAGAZINE", an independent publication!
This is AMARU's first magazine cover and to get the inside scoop on his cover story, please follow this link.
The magazine is available in PRINT and in PDF.


10 February 2017
AMARU is very busy recording his forthcoming album and things are going very well!
Follow this link to have a look at a production clip of the song "Never", a song written in memory of
AMARU's maternal grandmother, who has helped to raise him until her passing in 1981.


01 January 2017
Happy New Year to you all! May this year be the best one ever for ALL of us... Speaking of a happy new year,
please click on this link to watch AMARU's newly released TV commercial for supermarket chain "Jumbo".


15 December 2016
Check out an impression of another Amaru recording session as he started working on
a very personal song called "Never", which was written in honor of his maternal grandmother
who has helped to raise him. She was also the first one to instill in him the gift of music!


13 December 2016
Amaru returns to the studio to continue working on his forthcoming album.
Follow this link to see him working on his song "Tell Me", a track about social issues.


11 December 2016
AMARU shoots a new TV commercial for a large supermarket chain in which he plays a small part.

02 December 2016
Amaru's "Independence Day" music video WINS the Bronze Medal at the Global Music Awards!
Follow this link for more information.


02 December 2016
"That's The Way I Like It" is now mastered and the production of "Tell Me" has started.
Follow this link for an impression.


19 November 2016
Check out some AMARU merch on Spreadshirt.com and "spread" the AMARU love ;)
Follow this link!


08 November 2016
AMARU has launched the new website for his independent record label AMARU MUSIC!
Click on this link to check it out!


23 September 2016
AMARU goes REGGAE! Come join Amaru at the studio as he started to work on "That's The Way I Like It",
a tribute to Bob Marley and his native Jamaica! Watch the video here


17 September 2016
"Independence Day" is reviewed again and receives a perfect 10 from "Artist Reach Official" in New York (USA).
Check out this link to read the review!


15 September 2016
Amaru's "Independence Day" gets a 5-Star review by independent music magazine "Tuned Loud Magazine".
This is Amaru's first ever music review for a magazine. Click on this link to read the review!


07 September 2016
Amaru's "Independence Day" makes its radio debut tomorrow, the 8th. of September 2016 on the "Ochtendshow"
on Dutch radio station "BO". Have a listen via this link "BO - De Omroep Van de Bollenstreek".


07 September 2016
Look for Amaru's interview with "I Move I Live Online Music Magazine" via this link.

06 September 2016
Check out Amaru's second interview with AXS TV in Los Angeles, California (USA) via this link.

24 August 2016
Check out Amaru's interview with "Exposed Vocals", a well known indie music blog based in New York (U.S.A.)
Follow this link to read the publication.


24 August 2016
The promotional campaign for Amaru's new single "Independence Day" is in full swing! The press release was published on 7 different music outlets and was tweeted, re-tweeted and shared on Facebook and Twitter. Check out these links on
1. Jamshpere Magazine
2. Video Music Stars
3. Review Indie
4. Independent Music News 24
5. Tunedloud
6. Brandooze
7. Soundlooks


16 August 2016
Amaru releases his 4th. single 'Independence Day', his most personal work to date! The press release
for 'Independence Day' can be accessed via this link,
this link or this link.


07 June 2016
Amaru continues to work on his fortcoming album and today he's working on a Spanish track he wrote back in 2003!
The title of this new gem is "Pa' Mi Gente" ("For My People") and it's a tribute to Amaru's South American family and Latin people everywhere! Get a sneak peek of this salsa jam
here.


26 May 2016
Amaru has almost finished producing and recording his new track "Independende Day", an up-tempo jam
with a heavy bass line and some killer vocals!


15 January 2016
Follow this link to read a nice and lengthy interview Amaru did with
1In Music Magazine based in Manchester, UK


20 December 2015
Follow this link to check out Amaru's interview with Brett David Stewart of the independent online publication
"Tilting Windmill Studios" in Chicago, Illinois (USA).


15 December 2015
Make sure to follow this link to read Amaru's interview with AXS TV in Los Angeles, California (USA)

14 December 2015
Check out a very nice interview Amaru did with Jamsphere Magazine, an Italian publication for independent artists.
Follow this link to read the interview.


11 December 2015
Popular New York (USA) based music blogger and reviewer Mark Weber has posted an article about
Amaru's new single "The One" on his blog. Click here to read the article.


10 December 2015
Amaru's single "I'm The One You Need" made its AUSTRALIAN RADIO DEBUT today! Bless his heart, but the DJ couldn't
pronounce my name right :) Click on
this video to hear snippets of the actual broadcast!


06 December 2015
Video On Demand channel RMTV in New York (USA) has added Amaru's video "The One" to their video playlist ;)
Follow this link to watch the video on their website.


04 December 2015
Check out Amaru's interview with Exposed Vocals, an award winning music promotion platform based
in New York (USA). Follow
this link to read the publication.


03 December 2015
Amaru's new single "The One" was featured on the Japanese blog site Ameba.
This is the link to that article (in Japanese).


03 December 2015
AMARU goes JAPAN! Amaru's FIRST JAPANESE INTERVIEW for the Japanese online magazine FAB-ON is now online
via
this link. A translation in English of the interview can be read here.


28 November 2015
Amaru's brand new video for his new single "The One" was just released!
You can watch the video on
Amaru's official Vimeo Page or click here.


25 November 2015
The press release for Amaru's new single "The One" was published on a number of newswire websites and blogs.
The press release can be accessed via this link or via this one.


25 November 2015
Amaru releases his brand new single "The One". The single is available on digital download and streaming platforms, such as iTunes, CD Baby, Amazon and Spotify, to name a few. There are two mixes of the song available, the "Radio Mix" and the "Sunset Mix". Get yours now!

03 September 2015
WSSR Radio in Chicago (USA) shines their spotlight on Amaru and his single "I'm The One You Need".
Click on this link to read the article.


14 August 2015
Amaru is back in the studio, this time to work on his new single "The One",
a mid-tempo "perfect-for-an-end-of-the-summer-sunset" kind of song.
To get a glimpse of Amaru at work, click on this link.


07 August 2015
Amaru is back by popular demand at "Café De Noot" for a full 1-hour show!
Check out this link for the newspaper article.


03 August 2015
Leading up to his show at Café "De Noot" in the city of Dordrecht, The Netherlands,
Amaru was interviewed by SamballTV. Watch the video
here and click on CC for English subtitles.


03 July 2015
Amaru is doing a FREE set at "Café De Noot" in the city of Dordrecht, The Netherlands.

29 May 2015
On his birthday, Amaru performs his single "I'm The One You Need" at Club Oltreconfine in Genoa, ITALY!
His first international gig as a singer-songwriter. Check out the fan shot video
here.


22 May 2015
"I'm The One You Need" finally makes its national radio debut today on Radio Enkhuizen

25 april 2015
Amaru performs a live set at Café Marlene in Rotterdam (The Netherlands) - Private venue, by invitation only.
Watch a short clip of the show
here.


17 February 2015
Digital and physical radio plugging of the new single

24 January 2015
Amaru releases his new single "I'm The One You Need"

16, 17, 18 January 2015
Amaru shoots the music video for his new single "I'm The One You Need"

01 January 2015
AMARU MUSIC and AMARU PRODUCTIONS are established and registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce.
Please visit the new AMARU MUSIC website at
this link now!


01 June 2014
Amaru's customs ad campaign was released and published. Amaru can be seen all over the airport
in billboards and other publications, such as "Flying Dutchman", the inflight magazine of KLM.
Please click on
this link and scroll to page 10 to see one of the photos used in this ad campaign.

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