New Music From Belize on Calabash Music

Andy Palacio

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Andy Palacio, is not only Belize's most popular musician and performing artist, but a serious music and cultural archivist with a deep commitment to preserving the values of his Garifuna culture.

Paranda

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Imagine African Drumming, American Blues, Cuban Son and West African guitar all wrapped into one.

Lugua and the Larubeya Drummers

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uncompromisingly traditional, confident and rooted in an experience and vision unique to the Garifuna.

Papaya Orchestra / La Orquesta de la Papaya

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La Orquesta de la Papaya, the Papaya Orchestra, was born in 2002 and since then it has carried Central America´s new sound and its musical images to global stages. The Orchestra is made up of 19 musicans from the 7 countries of the isthmus that combine the sound of Nicaragua´s ancient marimba de arco, Garífuna drums from Honduras, turtle shells from Belize, Pre-hispanic clay drums from Guatemala, mejoranera and peasant violins from Panama with more conventional instruments such as piano, electric guitar, bass, drums and accordeon.
Papaya´s music is cheerful and festive. It mixes traditional sones and pasillos from the Pacific coasts with calypsos, bullerengues, cumbias from Panama, parandas, zapateados and a wide range of rhythms, from punta-rock to jamming jazz.
This Orchestra has appeared with enormous success before audiences in New Orléans, Mexico´s Cervantino Festival, Barcelona´s Forum, International Arts Festival in Costa Rica and, in April 2005, they took on their first Central American tour performing in theaters and public spaces in Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras and Belize. They were also the main attraction in the first ever Central American Folk Festival Papaya Fest, held on February, 2006 in San José.

Titiman

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Peter Flores, aka Titiman has long held a place as one of Belize's top Punta Rockers. His unique voice and energetic performances have made him many fans throughout Belize and Central America.

In addition to having an exuberant, engaging stage presence, Titiman is a talented and prolific composer, having created many popular songs, including "Titi", a huge local hit with a double entendre breast feeding theme and a name that has since become his own.

Florencio Mess

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Florencio Mess is one of the few remaining harpists to maintain the centuries-old tradition of Mayan harp music.

Mohobub

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:43:35 -0500

Straight from Dangriga, the birthplace of Punta Rock, Mohobub is a pioneer whose fresh sound has kept him at the forefront of the movement for over 15 years.

Making the most of humble beginnings, Mohobub began playing percussion at an early age and established himself as a musician in the rapidly evolving Dangriga music scene. He joined Punta Rock creator Pen Cayetano in the first Turtle Shell Band in the late 70's and became the band's first "official" turtle shell player.

Mr. Peters' Boom & Chime

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Mr. Peters latest release, 'Rub Mi Belly' features some of his immortal classics such as: Shal I Baby and Solomon Gi Ah plus several new compositions like Touch MI Buby and Rub MI Belly. All in all it is an album which proves that after 70 years Mr. Peters' still got it.

Aziatic

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:43:35 -0500

Aziatic entered Diamond studios with one thing in mind: to produce this years hottest punta albulm.

Leroy Young

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The Grandmaster (Leroy Young) is Belize’s finest dub-poet. His best-known poems are accompanied with an eclectic mix of instruments ranging from Creole, Garifuna and African percussions to Maya K’ekchi' guitars.