… at least I am very grateful for new possibilities. „Africa in America: An Ethnological Perspective on Black Identity in the Americas“ International Conference at the Bayreuth Institute for American Studies (BIAS) in Bayreuth, Germany, 31st of January and 1st of February 2008. „Die kulturelle Revitalisierung der GarÃnagu in Honduras: Von kultureller Dynamik und Nostalgie“ […]
Bounile by Dayaan „Nuru“ Ellis and Punta Cartel from Dangriga, Belize. Already featured once here on this site this is a song of his album „Mete y Saca“ (2004) produced by Larios Music. The vid is provided by goastafa at You Tube.
The second phase of my field research has begun. First a few days in New York, USA, to interview GarÃnagu migrated to Manhattan and Brooklyn, then once again in the community of San Juan near Tela, Honduras, and the surrounding villages. You all have a great summer …
Artist: Macako (y su grupo Arena Caliente) Title: Arabu Album: Umalali Garifuna Editor: Tim Lambey, Garinet Global Inc.
This short clip is a special preview of the upcoming album of the Umalali Project released soon on the earlier mentioned record label Cumbancha. The project focuses on the amazing voices and cantos of women in GarÃ- funa communities along the Central American Caribbean coast.
Aurelio MartÃnez, singer, composer, guitarist, and an apprenticed sacred dügü drummer from the small fishing village Plaplaya on the Caribbean coast of Honduras, was named newcomer of the year in 2006 by AfroPop Worldwide for his debut album Garifuna Soul produced by Stonetree Records. Titled „the new voice of Paranda„, MartÃnez follows in the footsteps […]
Ethnomusicologist Jacob Edgar, head of music research and product develop- ment at the independent record label Putumayo World Music in the last years, has founded a new record label called Cumbancha, a „Cuban word of West African derivation that refers to an impromptu party or musical jam session“ (Cumbacha). The first release was the album […]
Documentary by Milton Guity Jr. Interesting video about what means the GarÃfuna Culture to GarÃnagu residing in New York, USA.