Descendants of West African slaves and Carib and Arawak indigenous peoples, the Garifuna people arrived in Belize in the ...

Belize is widely regarded as a global leader in conservation, home to vast rainforests, diverse wildlife and the ...

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 ...

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 ...

When it comes to immersing yourself in the vibrant and unique culture of Belize, a visit to a Garifuna settlement is an ...

The Garifuna are a Central American people of West African and Native American descent One of their most popular rituals is wanaragua a threefold system of masked Christmas processionals commonly ...

1/2. The music of the Garifuna, which forms an integral part of their unique culture. Read more ...

Aurelio Martínez Suazo, the Honduran musician who championed his country’s Garifuna people (also known as the Garínagu) and brought the music to wider international attention, has died.

A week of music tributes is being held in Belize for legendary musician Aurelio Martinez, who tragically passed away in a ...

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 ...