Honduran recording artist Aurelio Martínez died in a tragic plane crash. He was the voice of the Garifuna, a people of mixed African and Indigenous ancestry who live throughout Central America and its ...

The Garifuna language belongs to the Arawakan group of languages and has survived centuries of discrimination and linguistic domination. It is rich in tales (úraga) originally recited during wakes or ...

plays a crucial role in preserving the Garifuna language and heritage through festivals and educational resources. Travelers ...

Take a drumming and dance lesson to experience the spirited rhythms of Garifuna language, dance, and music, which were recognized by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of ...

Winston Brandon Miranda is serving up Caribbean-influenced dishes that this city hasn't seen in a long time Saraba—which means "wake up" in the Arawakan based Garifuna language— offers ...

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 ...

and sing in the Garifuna language. They sound cheerful, but the lyrics tell of historical heartbreaks and bloody revenges against pirates. Or so translates Chuleta — the chattiest of the group ...

“Music is the most lively aspect of Garifuna culture because it captures our sentiments, preserves the language and reflects our spirituality.” He added: “My people have a long history of ...

Among the victims was Aurelio Martínez Suazo, a former member of Congress and member of the Garifuna ethnic group, which is of mixed African and Indigenous heritage. Martínez Suazo also held U.S ...