We know you’ll love Aurelio Martinez….
This week in class we celebrate music from Honduras and Belize, particularly the sounds of the Garifuna. The Garifuna are a distinct Afro-Caribbean group that originated in 1635 when a boat carrying African slaves shipwrecked off of the Caribbean island of St. Vincent. The survivors integrated into the Carib population and developed their own West African/Caribbean language and culture. Within two centuries the Garifuna had settled in several locations along the Central American coastline yet, unlike many cultures, maintained their own communities and never fully integrated into the Spanish-influenced mainstream. To get into the groove, les enjoy this video of Aurelio Martinez and Garifuna Soul performing in Belize City Belize.
