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 projects. |
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 Espíritu 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-language notes on the music and movie reviewers' comments. |
Felene M. Cayetano
A personal page with poems, biography, and accounts of Garicentric activism by a woman born in Belize, raised in Los Angeles, and now residing in New York. |
Garifuna
A brief history of the people since the 11th century, with observations on modern culture and a bibliography. |
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. |
Garinet
A portal with an array of links for contemporary Garifuna news, issues, culture, and organizations. |
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. |
La Buga
Information on the history and culture of Livingston, Guatemala, with local photos, profiles of prominent people, and music and video clips. Some content in English and some in Spanish. |
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 with varied dominant languages. |
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, and list events. |
Paranda
The producer's site for this audio collection of traditional musicians includes audio clips, photos, and biographies of the artists. |
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. |
Proclamation of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity
Text of the UNESCO award to Garifuna language, dance and music. |
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 Garifuna - Weaving a Future from a Tangled Past
Excerpts from a National Geographic article, with personal notes from the writer and photographer, music samples, and map. |
The Garifuna Journey
A movie shot in Belize explores Garifuna history and culture. They provide information about the filmmakers and list the film's awards. |
The Garifuna of Belize, Central America
The Journal of Caribbean Amerindian History and Anthropology's annotated collection of links. |
The Garinagu in New York
This article describes the 50,000-member Garifuna community in New York City, including discussions of their dislocation as black Central Americans in the areas of health and music. |
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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