Andy Palacio: Calabash Music offers a brief biography and song downloads.
Aurelio Martinez: Calabash Music offers a brief biography and song downloads.
Belize - The Exile's Song: The World's report on Garifuna music, with a personal account by the reporter, photos, audio samples of several styles, and background information on the culture.
Definitions of Style - Punta: The Center for Black Music Research offers a detailed description of the origins, beat and themes of the music style and its derivative, punta rock.
El Espíritu de mi Mamá (The Spirit of my Mother): Film about a young Garifuna woman raised in Los Angeles, who travels to the Caribbean after her mother's death. Includes annotated list of links about the culture, with Spanish-language notes on the music and movie reviewers' comments.
Garifuna: A brief history of the people since the 11th century, with observations on modern culture and a bibliography.
Garifuna American Heritage Foundation United: Southern California group seeking to preserve and disseminate Garifuna culture. They list upcoming fundraisers and concerts, with news stories and links to related groups.
Garifuna Migration Teacher's Guide: Lesson plans for studying the Garifuna migration, as well as exploring the roots of students' own families.
Garifuna New Generation: New York-based Punta rock band whose members are of Guatemalan-Garifuna heritage. They provide music samples and a schedule of upcoming gigs. [English/Spanish]
Garifuna.org: Three short articles on history and culture.
Garifuna: Vibrant, Soulful, African: Personal account of a visit to Livingston, Belize, and of a New York City food and music gathering. Includes descriptions of seafood and coconut dishes, with recipes.
Garinet: A portal with an array of links for contemporary Garifuna news, issues, culture, and organizations.
GeoNative - Garifuna: Brief history of the language's speakers and their current location, with examples of place names in Spanish and Garifuna.
Greg Palacio: Modern Los Angeles-based painter's biography and catalog of his works.
Ideal: Information about the Sarasota, Florida-based punta rock musician Ideal, with photos, CD sales, and cultural context of the music.
La Buga: Information on the history and culture of Livingston, Guatemala, with local photos, profiles of prominent people, and music and video clips. Some content in English and some in Spanish.
Lebeha Drumming Center: Hopkins Village, Belize. Teaches local children traditional music, and offers concerts each night.
National Garifuna Council of Belize: Non-governmental organization which works to preserve culture and to carry out projects with the national government. They describe Garifuna history by city, explain traditions, and list events.
Paranda: The producer's site for this audio collection of traditional musicians includes audio clips, photos, and biographies of the artists.
Pen Cayetano: Official site of the Germany-based Belize-born artist and musician, with reviews, listing of exhibits and records, and a gallery of paintings.
Pen Cayetano and the Original Turtle Shell Band: RootsWorld article provides background on punta rock's development, with reviews of several of the band's albums.
Pen Cayetano: The Beginning of Punta Rock: The text of the the musician's account of his creation of the music style in 1978 in Dangriga, Belize, with photos and paintings.
Proclamation of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity: Text of the UNESCO award to Garifuna language, dance and music.
Seine Bight: The Belizean town's website describes their community's history and culture.
The Garifuna - Weaving a Future from a Tangled Past: Excerpts from a National Geographic article, with personal notes from the writer and photographer, music samples, and map.
The Garifuna Journey: A movie shot in Belize explores Garifuna history and culture. They provide information about the filmmakers and list the film's awards.
The Garifuna of Belize, Central America: The Journal of Caribbean Amerindian History and Anthropology's annotated collection of links.
The Garinagu in New York: This article describes the 50,000-member Garifuna community in New York City, including discussions of their dislocation as black Central Americans in the areas of health and music.
The Waning Economic Power of the Garinagu: Text of a conference presentation noting the roles of earlier Garifuna in Belize as business and property owners, in comparison to modern aspirations as wage earners.
Yubu - The Garifuna Experience: A cultural center in Punta Gorda, Honduras, which offers experiences of traditional crafts, food, and music.