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.
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: 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.
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.
Reconstructing Garifuna Oral History
An academic paper describing methodologies and results in oral history and anthropological work to construct early history in Roatan.
Seine Bight
The Belizean town's website describes their community's history and culture.
The Waning Economic Power of the Garinagu
Text of a conference presentation noting the roles of earlier Garifuna in Belize as business and property owners, in comparison to modern aspirations as wage earners.
Yubu - The Garifuna Experience
A cultural center in Punta Gorda, Honduras, which offers experiences of traditional crafts, food, and music.
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