Drumming on the beach, moving in time with junkanu dancers and eating heaping plates of mashed plantain soaked in coconut stew – more than likely these aren’t the experiences you imagine while ...

When Belize’s legendary drum maker Austin Rodriguez returned home from a trip to the US, his daughter, Norielee — going against her father’s instructions — picked up his chainsaw and began making ...

Follow this author to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. WHY FOLLOW? Update your preferences in Account Settings Indigenous Garifuna play the drums during the "March of the 214 drums" in ...

A collective that is preserving the sounds and culture of Afro-Indigenous people from Belize and Honduras will join the Brandeis community for a concert and residency this fall. Garifuna culture was ...

Singer-songwriter, guitarist and percussionist Aurelio Martinez will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 17, at the West Kortright Centre with his Garifuna Soul Band — Ismael “Junior” Ellington on bass; ...

At the edge of the same ocean, two cultural worlds have thrived despite hardship. Their languages are unique and face extinction. Their music booms with joyful rhythm and is all about sparking the ...