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Garifuna New Generation
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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]
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Definitions of Style - Punta
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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.
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Pen Cayetano: The Beginning of Punta Rock
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The text of the the musician's account of his creation of the music style in 1978 in Dangriga, Belize, with photos and paintings.
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Pen Cayetano and the Original Turtle Shell Band
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RootsWorld article provides background on punta rock's development, with reviews of several of the band's albums.
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Felene M. Cayetano
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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.
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Pen Cayetano
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Official site of the Germany-based Belize-born artist and musician, with reviews, listing of exhibits and records, and a gallery of paintings.
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Yubu - The Garifuna Experience
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A cultural center in Punta Gorda, Honduras, which offers experiences of traditional crafts, food, and music.
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National Garifuna Council of Belize
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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.
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The Garifuna Journey
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A movie shot in Belize explores Garifuna history and culture. They provide information about the filmmakers and list the film's awards.
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Lebeha Drumming Center
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Hopkins Village, Belize. Teaches local children traditional music, and offers concerts each night.
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Black Guatemalans' Organisation (ONEGUA)
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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.
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Garifuna Migration Teacher's Guide
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Lesson plans for studying the Garifuna migration, as well as exploring the roots of students' own families.
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Garifuna
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A brief history of the people since the 11th century, with observations on modern culture and a bibliography.
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GeoNative - Garifuna
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Brief history of the language's speakers and their current location, with examples of place names in Spanish and Garifuna.
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The Garifuna of Belize, Central America
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The Journal of Caribbean Amerindian History and Anthropology's annotated collection of links.
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The Garifuna - Weaving a Future from a Tangled Past
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Excerpts from a National Geographic article, with personal notes from the writer and photographer, music samples, and map.
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Proclamation of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity
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Text of the UNESCO award to Garifuna language, dance and music.
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Belize - The Exile's Song
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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.
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The Garinagu in New York
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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.
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Paranda
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The producer's site for this audio collection of traditional musicians includes audio clips, photos, and biographies of the artists.
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Garifuna: Vibrant, Soulful, African
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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.
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The Waning Economic Power of the Garinagu
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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.
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Greg Palacio
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Modern Los Angeles-based painter's biography and catalog of his works.
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