Traditional Music of the Garifuna (Black Carib) 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 (1) Isawel Flores, Isawel Nolberto, Bernadette Arzu, Pearl Arzu, Carlota Placio, and Gene Martinez	02:42
102	Hunguhungu (1) Nicho Flores, John Castillo, and Paulino Castillo	03:05
103	Hunguhungu (2) Isawel Flores, Isawel Nolberto, Mili Martinez, Bernadette Arzu, Eulalia Ramirez, and Carlota Palacio	02:32
104	Berusu Junior Aranda	03:00
105	Oremu egi (1) Hortensia Norales, Suzanne Guzman, and Dora Williams	01:26
106	Oremu egi (2) Eulalia Ramirez, Bernadette Arzu, Mili Martinez, and Isabella Mejia	01:37
107	Paranda (1) 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 (1) Joe Diego, Richard Moreira, Hortense Miranda, Isadora and Martina Rodriques	03:40
111	Punta (2) Joe Diego, Richard Moreira, Hortense Miranda, Isadora and Martina Rodriques	01:48
112	Sambai Isawel Flores, Amigo Lucas, and Josephine Lambey	02:14
113	Paranda (2) 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 (1) Roman Palacio and Fabiana Alvarez	02:37
117	Chumba (2) Isawel Flores, Gene Martinez, Carlota Paclacio, Bernadette Arzu, Eulalia Ramirez, Pearl Arzu	03:32
118	Hunguhungu Isawel Flores, Nolberto Isawel, Paula Nolberto, Fabiana Alvarez	04:18
119	Arumahani (2) Williams Estrada, Victoria Moreira, P.C. Garcia, Ben Moreira	01:48
120	Punta (3) Henry, Bobsy and Lena Núñez	02:42