# Max Nijman

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**Max Reinier Nijman** (March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2016) was a Surinamese singer. His song "Adjosi" ("Adieu"), which sings of the homesickness of Surinamese expatriates, became his signature song, and he is one of Suriname's icons.

## Biography

Nijman was born in [Moengo](/source/Moengo), as the eighth of sixteen children. Gifted with a natural talent, he started singing in English, with cover versions of American soul and R&B artists, and had a breakthrough performance at age 16, singing a [Brook Benton](/source/Brook_Benton) song at a football game.[1] He then moved on to singing in [Sranan](/source/Sranan_Tongo).[2][1]

In 1968, Nijman gave a well-attended farewell performance in Paramaribo (transmitted live on television) and moved to the Netherlands, where he signed to [Dureco](/source/Dureco) and released his debut solo-album *Katibo* in 1975. Besides the title track and "Ai Sranang", the song "Adjosi" became his best known song.[3] He then released the albums *Wan Dei Lobi* with The Stan Lokhin Band in 1977 and *Ini Wan De* in 1978.

In 2014, the label [TopNotch](/source/TopNotch) released a compilation album of Nijman within a series named *Sranan Gowtu* (*Surinamese Gold*) devoted to Surinamese artists from the 1970s.[4]

Nijman died in [Leiderdorp](/source/Leiderdorp), Netherlands at the age of 74 on January 19, 2016. A grand farewell ceremony was held at the [Paradiso](/source/Paradiso_(Amsterdam)).[5] On January 30, 2016, he was buried in Paramaribo.[6]

## Discography

**Albums**

- 1975 *Katibo*
- 1977 *Wan Dei Lobi*
- 1978 *Ini Wan Dé*

## References

1. Samwel, Diederik. ["Max Nijman: Surinames soulman number one"](http://www.starnieuws.com/index.php/welcome/index/nieuwsitem/33392) (in Dutch). Network Star Suriname. Retrieved 27 February 2021.

1. ["Surinaamse zanger Max Nijman (74) in Leiderdorp overleden"](https://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/3040902/Surinaamse-zanger-Max-Nijman-74-in-Leiderdorp-overleden) (in Dutch). [Omroep West](/source/Omroep_West). 19 January 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2021.

1. ["Max Nijman overleden (1941-2016)\]"](http://www.starnieuws.com/index.php/welcome/index/nieuwsitem/33362) (in Dutch). Network Star Suriname. Retrieved 11 February 2016.

1. [Sranan Gowtu](http://top-notch.nl/selections/sranan-gowtu) Top Notch. Retrieved 11 February 2016.

1. ['Godfather van het Surinaamse lied' Max Nijman geëerd in Paradiso](http://www.at5.nl/artikelen/152098/godfather_van_het_surinaamse_lied_max_nijman_geerd_in_paradiso) AT5. Retrieved 11 February 2016.

1. [Uitvaartplechtigheid Max Nijman te volgen in Nederland](http://www.waterkant.net/suriname/2016/01/30/uitvaartplechtigheid-max-nijman-volgen-nederland) Waterkant.net. Retrieved 11 February 2016.

## External links

- [Max Nijman on Discogs.com](http://www.discogs.com/artist/1362980-Max-Nijman)

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