Marco Werman, executive editor and co-host of GBH’s The World, joined GBH’s All Things Considered host Arun Rath to talk ...

Host Marco Werman memorializes Martinez as a singer and songwriter who was one of the best-known champions of Garifuna music. Sign up for our daily newsletter Sign up for The Top of the World, ...

Andy Palacio, a singer and guitarist whose critically acclaimed music championed the vanishing language and culture of the Garifuna people of his native Belize and made him a cultural icon in the ...

It describes the musician, who was 55, as "one of Central America's most gifted performers." "He is a major tradition-bearer of the Garifuna culture and music and he is considered nowadays as the ...

The crash claimed the life of Honduran musician and politician Aurelio Martínez, 56, a famous figure in the Garifuna music scene, who had dual-Honduran-American citizenship. Other victims ...

"Music is the most lively aspect of Garifuna culture because it captures our sentiments, preserves the language and reflects our spirituality." He added: "My people have a long history of resistance ...

Divers helping had no visibility. Among the victims was Aurelio Martínez Suazo, a former member of Congress and musician. AP News reported that Martínez Suazo was a member of the Garifuna ethnic group ...

Martínez’s music aimed to pay homage to the traditions of the Garifuna language, traditions, and folk music. He was among the key figures in the resurgence of Garifuna music during the 21st century, ...

A MARTÍNEZ: Last year, one of those releases, "Landini," was named one of the best Latin American albums of all time by music journalists from the region. Aurelio Martinez was 55 years old. (SOUNDBITE ...

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "LANDINI") AURELIO MARTINEZ: (Singing in non-English language). LEILA FADEL ... Martinez was called an ambassador of Garifuna music. It's a blend of reggae, Latin and calypso.