WATRAMusic

Aruba

Next to her degree and passion in being a Social Pedagogical Worker, Pearl Dumfries also known as WATRA is a multilingual Vocalist, Songwriter and Composer. Born in Amsterdam, being raised on Aruba and having Surinamese-Haitian roots WATRA has always been surrounded by culturally rich environments. This inspired her to write multilingual lyrics at the age of 11. Growing up in a musical household melodies were overflowing as she creates, accompanied by her guitar with R&B, Soul and Jazz influences. In her musical journey she has composed and recorded music. Also performing original work in various events and festivals such as The Bon Bini Festival Fort Zoutman, The Caribbean Sea Jazz Festival, Aruba's Soul Beach Music Festival and many more. Sharing a stage with self taught & professional musicians and many creatives. Participating as a teacher in the Summer Music & Performance camp(Aruba, 2021) has fueled her purpose even more to empower a healthy creative outlet for children & adults.