Category Archives: Belize

Bruk It Down

Posted on January 12, 2011 by

Ethnic Boom ‘n Chime Band – Iguana Creek (from VA – Shine Eye Girl 1994) Brukdown, sort of the Belizean answer to Calypso with a lot more accordion, has never really been a widely recorded style of music, thus finding … Continue reading →

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Punta Rebels

Posted on January 4, 2011 by

Punta Rebels – Karolina (DJ Angel Extended Mix) Punta Rebels were one of the most popular punta rock groups from the last decade, a band consisting of popular Belizean artists such as Supa G, Lloyd, and Reckless, who all went … Continue reading →

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Hold Yuh Garifuna

Posted on December 24, 2010 by

Bling N Sopa – Wafeduja (from Garifuna Mixtape vol 1 2010) Squeezing one more version of Hold Yuh before the year is out, this time from Belizean artists Bling N Sopa, sung in their native tongue. Whether on NYC radio … Continue reading →

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Punta in a Nutshell

Posted on November 22, 2010 by

Punta, and well, Garifuna music in general has been on my mind a lot lately. Been sifting through old Folkways recordings, attempting to connect the dots to contemporary Youtube uploads, and am pretty obsessively on the hunt for anything related … Continue reading →

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