He had been ill for some time and died at home in Leiderdorp.
Nijman began his career as a teenager in Paramaribo, where he led the audience in raptures with songs from American soul star Brook Benton. Later, he was mainly in Sranantongo singing, including his motherland, his deceased mother and the history of slavery. Ai Sranan, Adjosi and Iene Miene Mutte are some of his most famous songs.
In 2012, due to health Nijman took leave of his audience with a concert in Suriname. Which was broadcast live on TV and the singer received an award from President Desi Bouterse
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