From Bakabush, The First Ten Years Of Stonetree
Ten years, Ten tracks:
ONE: A touching song from the Garifuna All Star Band’s new album, written and performed by Adrian Martinez, a gifted young Garifuna composer from Dangriga Town in Southern Belize. The Garifuna migration to Belize began in 1802 after being forcefully deported by the British from their Island of St. Vincent. To this day they have preserved much of their rich culture of mixed African and Amerindian roots.
Baba (Father, God or Ancestor) is a spiritual song, set to a Garifuna semi-sacred Hüngü-Hüngü rhythm, and played by three large “Segunda” drums as used in the Garifuna temple. The song encourages people to explore their spirituality.
TWO: Andy Palacio is not only Belize’s most internationally renowned artist, he is also a serious cultural activist with a deep commitment to preserving and promoting his Garifuna heritage.
Nabi, from his album Keimoun, was recorded in 1995 in Belize and Havana. An album still ...
ONE: A touching song from the Garifuna All Star Band’s new album, written and performed by Adrian Martinez, a gifted young Garifuna composer from Dangriga Town in Southern Belize. The Garifuna migration to Belize began in 1802 after being forcefully deported by the British from their Island of St. Vincent. To this day they have preserved much of their rich culture of mixed African and Amerindian roots.
Baba (Father, God or Ancestor) is a spiritual song, set to a Garifuna semi-sacred Hüngü-Hüngü rhythm, and played by three large “Segunda” drums as used in the Garifuna temple. The song encourages people to explore their spirituality.
TWO: Andy Palacio is not only Belize’s most internationally renowned artist, he is also a serious cultural activist with a deep commitment to preserving and promoting his Garifuna heritage.
Nabi, from his album Keimoun, was recorded in 1995 in Belize and Havana. An album still ...
