Music of Belize
Weh mi lova deh - Mr Peters and his Boom and Chime
$9.99
(cdRoots# tree-09)
The king of brukdown music in Belize is undeniably the ineffable Mr Wilfred Peters. Accordion in hand, Peters and his scratch band of banjo, boom-drum, tumbas, ding-a-ling, electric guitar, jaw-bones and bass crank out a music as irresistible as anything from the bayous of Louisiana.
Garifuna Soul - Aurelio Martinez
$14.99
(cdRoots# tree-martin)
Belizean artist Martinez mixes his rootsy local music with a lot of energy and a great acoustic ensemble to make smoking Garifuna Soul.
Keimon - Andy Palacio
$14.99
(cdRoots# tree-01)
Punta from Belize, recorded in Cuba in state of the art splendour, this represents the first truly international recording released in this small Central American country. Rich in the vocal and instrumental traditions of the region, it is infused with reggae (an absolute in this region), jazz, rock and Cuban music.
Bumari - Lugua
$14.99
(cdRoots# tree-10)
Evangilisto Centeno, better known as Lugua, grew up in a small village on the coast of Honduras and in a household where the daily pulse beat to the rhythm and lyrics of traditional Garifuna music. His father, a well known Parrandero, and his mother, a Punta composer, instilled in their son a love for the distinctive music of the Garifuna, and the ability to feel and play it with deep emotion.
Just Like That... - Leroy Young: The Grandmaster
$14.99
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Somewhere in the continuum between the Lost Poets and contemporary hiphop, Young and his rock solid, unmachined ensemble crank out hard, heavy rhythms, intense melodies and a stream of consiousness verbal onslaught of political, social and instrospective poetry from Belize. Highly Recommended!
Umalali - The Garifuna Women's Project
$16.99
(cdRoots# sst-umal)
Blending the vocal textures of women from the Garifuna communities of Central America with echoes of rock, blues, funk, African, Latin and Caribbean music, Umalali is a journey into the heart of a unique culture. Raw, rootsy and full of vibrant energy, and highly recommended.
Watina - Andy Palacio and the Garifuna Collective
$16.99
(cdRoots# sst-palacio)
Belize music star Palacio's first US release is an all-star affair that shows off the diversity of Central America's Garifuna culture in a contemporary tour-de-force of melody and rhythm. Each track on Wátina is based on a traditional Garifuna rhythm and all of the lyrics are in the Garifuna language.
Lebeha Drumming - Lebeha Boys Garifuna Youth
$temp out of stock-16.99
(cdRoots# innova-209)
Traditional Garifuna music played by young musicians from Hopkins, Belize. Voices and drums full of the exhuberance of youth and energy of life.
Paranda - Various Artists - Belize
$temp out of stock-14.99
(cdRoots# tree-13)
...presents six Garifuna paranderos and a punta rocker sprung from paranda . The artists, spread remarkably between 27 and 94 years of age, hail from the Caribbean coast of southern Belize and Guatemala. The call-and-response vocals and piercing harmony ride over a mournful, driving, minor-key guitar that achieves its arresting effect in part by tuning down a half-tone or more. Without exception, these men are astounding singers and instrumentalists. Their voices emerge from somewhere deep within, and the stories they can tell.' - RootsWorld
Rub Mi Belly - Mr Peters
$out of print
(cdRoots# tree-18)
The king of brukdown music in Belize is undeniably the ineffable Mr Wilfred Peters. Accordion in hand, Peters and his scratch band of banjo, boom-drum, tumbas, ding-a-ling, electric guitar, jaw-bones and bass crank out a music as irresistible as anything from the bayous of Louisiana. This recording uses a fantasy radio broadccast to build an interesting mix great music interspersed with funny and interesting 'patter.'
FromBakaBush: 10 Years of Stonetree - various
$temp out of stock-14.99
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Founded in 1995, Stonetree is stil the only viable record label in Belize, and they have produced an impressive catalog of music, with performances by Garifuna and Creole artists from Belize, Honduras, and Guatemala. Ten songs for ten years of groundbreaking recordings. Artists include Andy Palacio, Adrian Martínez, Paul Nabor, Jursino Cayetano, Aurelio Martínez , Lugua Centeno, Sofia Blanco, Wilfred Peters, Leroy Young (The Grandmaster).
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