Atardi (Jacobo Palm) 

The song Atardi composed by Jacobo Palm, is performed by Jorge Martina (tenor) and Jaime Martina (piano).
The recording took place during a concert on 24 September 2023 in the Amstelkerk in Amsterdam and was organized by the Palm Music Foundation (www.palmmusicfoundation.com).
Jacobo Palm (Curaçao, 1887-1982) was concertmaster of the Curaçao Philharmonic Orchestra, a member of the Curaçao string quartet,a concert pianist and organist. The Curaçao newspaper Amigoe characterized his improvisations as “unparalleled”. Jacobo Palm also made a name for himself as a composer and was known as ‘the waltz king of Curaçao’.
Jacobo Palmcomposed the song Atardi on the text of the poem Atardi, which was written by the poet, pianist and composer Joseph Sickman Corsen. It is the eldest known poem, written in the Papiamento language. The Papiamento language is spoken in Curaçao, Aruba and Bonaire.
Video recording: Paul Christian Simon
Video editing: Fred Boender