Garifuna

Andy Palacio - Calabash Music offers a brief biography and song downloads.
andypalacio.calabashmusic.com/

Aurelio Martinez - Calabash Music offers a brief biography and song downloads.
aureliomartinez.calabashmusic.com/

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.
www.cbmr.org/styles/punta.htm

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.
www.flamefilms.com/

Garifuna - A brief history of the people since the 11th century, with observations on modern culture and a bibliography.
www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/mesoamerica/garifuna.html

Garifuna Agricultural Education Project - Brief description of a 2004-2007 agricultural development effort in Honduras, funded by CAUSE Canada. [PDF]
www.cause.ca/pdfs/honduras_2004_2007_181004.pdf

Garifuna American Heritage Foundation United - Southern California group seeking to preserve and disseminate Garifuna culture. They list upcoming fundraisers and concerts, with news stories and links to related groups.
www.garifunaheritagefoundation.com

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.
www.newday.com/films/GarifunaJourney.html

Garifuna Migration Teacher's Guide - Lesson plans for studying the Garifuna migration, as well as exploring the roots of students' own families.
www.stanford.edu/group/arts/honduras/teacher/migrationteacher.html

The Garifuna of Belize, Central America - The Journal of Caribbean Amerindian History and Anthropology's annotated collection of links.
www.kacike.org/cac-ike/Belize.html

Garifuna.org - Three short articles on history and culture.
www.garifuna.org

Garinet - A portal with an array of links for contemporary Garifuna news, issues, culture, and organizations.
www.garinet.com/

GeoNative - Garifuna - Brief history of the language's speakers and their current location, with examples of place names in Spanish and Garifuna.
www.geocities.com/Athens/9479/garifuna.html

Greg Palacio - Modern Los Angeles-based painter's biography and catalog of his works.
www.artbeyondcolor.com/

Lebeha Drumming Center - Hopkins Village, Belize. Teaches local children traditional music, and offers concerts each night.
www.lebeha.com/

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.
www.ngcbelize.org/

Paranda - The producer's site for this audio collection of traditional musicians includes audio clips, photos, and biographies of the artists.
www.stonetreerecords.com/albums/paranda.php

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.
www.cayetano.de/

Reconstructing Garifuna Oral History - An academic paper describing methodologies and results in oral history and anthropological work to construct early history in Roatan. [PDF]
www.sephis.org/pdf/palacio.pdf

Seine Bight - The Belizean town's website describes their community's history and culture.
seinebight.com/

Yubu - The Garifuna Experience - A cultural center in Punta Gorda, Honduras, which offers experiences of traditional crafts, food, and music.
www.garifunaexperience.com/

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. <small>(September 13, 2005)</small>
www.globalrhythm.net/Food/GarifunaVibrantSoulfulAfrican.cfm

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. <small>(January, 2004)</small>
www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/belize/

Pen Cayetano: The Beginning of Punta Rock - The text of the musician's account of his creation of the music style in 1978 in Dangriga, Belize, with photos and paintings. <small>(2003)</small>
www.cavehill.uwi.edu/bnccde/belize/conference/papers/cayetano.html

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. <small>(2003)</small>
www.cavehill.uwi.edu/bnccde/belize/conference/papers/Arana.html

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. [PDF] <small>(2002)</small>
jan.ucc.nau.edu/~jar/ILAC/ILAC_5.pdf

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. <small>(2002)</small>
www.rootsworld.com/reviews/cayetano.shtml

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. <small>(September 1, 2001)</small>
www7.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/data/2001/09/01/html/ft_20010901.6.html

Proclamation of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity - Text of the UNESCO award to Garifuna language, dance and music. <small>(May 18, 2001)</small>
www.unesco.org/bpi/intangible_heritage/belize.htm

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. <small>(2001)</small>
www.jrn.columbia.edu/studentwork/race/2001/garinagu_medaglia.shtml