Garifuna music

Garifuna music is an ethnic music and dance with African and Arawak elements, originated by an Afro Indigenous group known as the Garifuna people, pre to their exile to Central America from Saint Vincent And The Grenadines. It represents and belongs to the Garifuna community. Garifuna music and dance are closely related. The main traditional instruments are drums and maracas.[1]

Drums play an important role in Garifuna music. The main drum is the Segunda (bass drum). The drums are normally made by hollowing out logs and stretching antelope skin over them.[1]

There are certain types of songs that are associated with work, some with play, some with dance and some that are reserved for prayer or ritual use.[1]

Two main Garifuna genres are punta and paranda.[2]

In 2001, Garifuna music, dance, and language was proclaimed as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.[3]

Notable performers

References
  1. "Garifuna Music and Dance". National Garifuna Council of Belize. Archived from the original on 13 November 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  2. Michael Stone. "400 years of fury, 400 years of sound". Roots World. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  3. "Language, Dance and Music of the Garifuna". UNESCO Culture Sector. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
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