Traditional Music of the Garifuna of Belize

Garifuna music contains Afro-Indian, Hispanic, and English Creole influences. Within Garifuna music, call and response chanting often overlaps to create a constant stream of sound. The traditional segunda (bass) and primero (treble) drums provide unrelenting polyrhythms for ceremonial dances like the chumba, the hunguhungu, and the punta. Other songs feature gentle strumming with solo singing and are intended for listening, rather than dancing, audiences. Liner notes include in-depth description of the history of the Garifuna people and their music.

Track Listing

101	Chumba	Isawel Flores, Isawel Nolberto, Bernadette Arzu, Pearl Arzu, Carlota Placio, and Gene Martinez	02:42
102	Hunguhungu	Nicho Flores, John Castillo, and Paulino Castillo	03:05
103	Hunguhungu	Isawel Flores, Isawel Nolberto, Mili Martinez, Bernadette Arzu, Eulalia Ramirez, and Carlota Palacio	02:32
104	Berusu	Junior Aranda	03:00
105	Oremu egi	Hortensia Norales, Suzanne Guzman, and Dora Williams	01:26
106	Oremu egi	Eulalia Ramirez, Bernadette Arzu, Mili Martinez, and Isabella Mejia	01:37
107	Paranda	Andy Palacio, Eric Arzu, Isawel Nolberto, Isabella Mejia, Gene Martinez, and Bernadetta Arzu	03:04
108	Wanaragua	Isawel Flores, Albert Lucas, Josephine Lambey, Marcia Chamorro, Patricia Nicasio, and Monaco Martinez	01:56
109	Abaimahani	Alfonsa Casimiro, Valentina Núñez, and Marcella Lewis	03:11
110	Punta	Joe Diego, Richard Moreira, Hortense Miranda, Isadora and Martina Rodrigues	03:40
111	Punta	Joe Diego, Richard Moreira, and Hortense Miranda	01:48
112	Sambai	Isawel Flores, Amigo Lucas, and Josephine Lambey	02:14
113	Paranda	Coro Velasquez and Richard Moreira	01:57
114	Gunjai	Isawel Flores, Amigo Lucas, and Josephine Lambey	02:58
115	Punta	Beads Núñez, Cora Castillo, and Nicho Flores	02:06
116	Arumahani	Roman Palacio and Fabina Alvarez	02:37
117	Chumba	Isawel Flores, Gene Martinez, and Carlota Paclacio	03:32
118	Hunguhungu	Isawel Flores, Nolberto Isawel, and Paula Nolberto	04:18
119	Arumahani	Williams Estrada, Victoria Moreira, and P.C. Garcia	01:48
120	Punta	Henry, Bobsy and Lena Núñez	02:42