Central America’s Afro-Indigenous Garifuna people are using music to revive their endangered language. Now, with a new cultural trail in Belize, travelers can experience and support the cultural movement, too
relies heavily on drums and maracas, with sounds that echo that of the Garinagu’s African ancestors., another classic Garifuna music style, adds guitar to the melodies, which hints at the culture’s Central American influence.
Palacio, a leader in the cultural renaissance, gathered Garifuna musicians across Central America to form theband in 2007. Their Garifuna lyrics sent a powerful message: It’s time to defend our culture. “Music made me intrigued with the culture; it became an identity,” says Kevin Ramirez, a Garifuna musician and producer based in, where his parents, both Garifuna, immigrated from Honduras. Ramirez grew up learning about his family’s culture, but, as a Garifuna American, he struggled to comprehend his identity. “I’m Black, but the Black Americans didn’t embrace me because I spoke Spanish; I spoke Spanish, but Latinos didn’t embrace me because I’m Black.
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