Contrary to the previous two posts here is some GarÃfuna Hip Hop directly from Brooklyn, New York City, USA, by Don Pakko featuring Big Mama & Negg, who I met some weeks ago. Here their video produced by AWP Productions and R-Daniels Films. It’s all about cultural adaptation and the hybrid mix of GarÃfuna rhythms […]
„Baba“ by Adrian MartÃnez at the Paranda Festival on Why-Not Island, Dangriga, Belize as part of the GarÃfuna Settlement Day celebrations, November 17th, 2007. Just to enjoy!
„World music enthusiasts around the globe are mourning the unexpected death of Andy Palacio, Belizean musician and leader of the international movement to preserve Garifuna language and culture. The Garifuna are a hybrid culture descended from African and indigenous Caribbean ancestors. Palacio’s latest album Wátina (‚I called out‘) released in 2007, propelled him to the […]