No sweat. Palacio & Co. hail from tropical Belize. Members of the Garifuna, a social group descended from African slaves and Caribbean aboriginals, this seven-member troupe's music was as inviting ...

In 1987, a compilation of Central American Garifuna music, or punta rock ... unique sound created by Garifuna communities, mainly in Belize and Honduras. Palacio was the big star of punta rock ...

“Aurelio was a great friend of Belize and a true champion of Garifuna culture and music. As a renowned Garifuna musician, Aurelia was a powerful voice in preserving and promoting the rich ...

Andy Palacio, a singer and guitarist whose critically acclaimed music championed the vanishing language and culture of the Garifuna people of his native Belize and made him a cultural icon in the ...

Garifuna music incorporates sounds from African ... another Garifuna artist from Belize. Palacio invited Martínez to perform at a Garifuna festival he organized, and the two recorded the duet ...

“Aurelio was a great friend of Belize and a true champion of Garifuna culture and music. As a renowned Garifuna musician, Aurelia was a powerful voice in preserving and promoting the rich ...

Two years later, Martínez met Andy Palacio, a fellow rising star in Garifuna music from Belize, when the two recorded the duet “Lánarime Lamiselu” for Stonetree Records’ compilation Paranda: Africa in ...

“Aurelio was a great friend of Belize and a true champion of Garifuna culture and music. As a renowned Garifuna musician, Aurelia was a powerful voice in preserving and promoting the rich ...

"He is a major tradition-bearer of the Garifuna culture and ... "Aurelio was a great friend of Belize and a true champion of Garífuna culture and music. As a renowned Garífuna musician, Aurelio ...