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Punta rock still rolls
In 1987, a compilation of Central American Garifuna music, or punta rock, was recorded in Andy Palacio's Sunrise Recording Studio and released to great acclaim. It featured the unique sound ...
Around the same time, Martínez — who primarily played acoustic guitar — found himself at the forefront of the punta rock movement, a “high-energy, Garifuna roots-infused pop genre” that ...
LA CEIBA. La comunidad garífuna inició hoy jueves las despedidas para el cantautor Aurelio Martínez, con tambores, el sonido del caracol y baile punta, tal y como él lo hubiera querido.
"Martinez's virtuosic musicianship and passionate performances made him a mainstay of the La Cieba music scene, where he was best loved for his take on punta rock, the high-energy, Garifuna roots ...
La Organización Fraternal Negra Hondureña (Ofraneh) denunció este lunes (14) la desaparición forzada del joven Max Gil Castillo Mejía, originario de la comunidad de Punta Piedra, quien fue extraído de ...
WASHINGTON — A plane crashed off the Caribbean coast of Honduras Monday night, killing at least 12 people including a popular musician, authorities said. Five others were injured. The aircraft ...
"Martinez's virtuosic musicianship and passionate performances made him a mainstay of the La Cieba music scene, where he was best loved for his take on punta rock, the high-energy, Garifuna roots ...