Garifuna
Belize - The Exile's Song
The World's report on Garifuna music, with a personal account by the reporter, photos, audio samples of several styles, and background information on the culture.
Black Guatemalans' Organisation (ONEGUA)
Based in Livingston and Puerto Barrios, the group works to maintain Garifuna and Afro-Guatemalan culture and practices, while carrying out economic and education development projec…
Definitions of Style - Punta
The Center for Black Music Research offers a detailed description of the origins, beat and themes of the music style and its derivative, punta rock.
El EspÃritu de mi Mamá (The Spirit of my Mother)
Film about a young Garifuna woman raised in Los Angeles, who travels to the Caribbean after her mother's death. Includes annotated list of links about the culture, with Spanish-lan…
Garifuna Agricultural Education Project
Brief description of a 2004-2007 agricultural development effort in Honduras, funded by CAUSE Canada.
Garifuna Migration Teacher's Guide
Lesson plans for studying the Garifuna migration, as well as exploring the roots of students' own families.
Garifuna New Generation
New York-based Punta rock band whose members are of Guatemalan-Garifuna heritage. They provide music samples and a schedule of upcoming gigs. [English/Spanish]
Garifuna: Vibrant, Soulful, African
Personal account of a visit to Livingston, Belize, and of a New York City food and music gathering. Includes descriptions of seafood and coconut dishes, with recipes.
GeoNative - Garifuna
Brief history of the language's speakers and their current location, with examples of place names in Spanish and Garifuna.
Greg Palacio
Modern Los Angeles-based painter's biography and catalog of his works.
Language Planning in a Transnational Speech Community
Paper describing the current situation of the Garifuna language by country, with a discussion of the challenges and actions in maintaining the language across dispersed countries w…
Lebeha Drumming Center
Hopkins Village, Belize. Teaches local children traditional music, and offers concerts each night.
National Garifuna Council of Belize
Non-governmental organization which works to preserve culture and to carry out projects with the national government. They describe Garifuna history by city, explain traditions, an…
Pen Cayetano
Official site of the Germany-based Belize-born artist and musician, with reviews, listing of exhibits and records, and a gallery of paintings.
Pen Cayetano and the Original Turtle Shell Band
RootsWorld article provides background on punta rock's development, with reviews of several of the band's albums.
Pen Cayetano: The Beginning of Punta Rock
The text of the the musician's account of his creation of the music style in 1978 in Dangriga, Belize, with photos and paintings.
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