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The Toledo Howler Newspaper of the Toledo Chapter of the Belize Tourism Industry Association The Toledo Howler Newspaper of the Toledo Chapter of the Belize Tourism Industry Association FEBRUARY 2008 YEAR 1, ISSUE 3 Andy Palacio 1960—2008 The boy from Barranco who became a national hero The sudden death of Andy Palacio imported sounds coming over the nitely had to react to that reality.” th INSIDE THE HOWLER on January 19 shocked and sad- radio from neighboring Honduras, His reaction took the form of diving dened everyone who knew him or of Guatemala, the Caribbean and the deeper into the language and him, and there were many. Andy United States. “Music was always a rhythms of the Garifuna, a unique ANDY PALACIO 1 had just completed the cultural blend of West African most successful year of and Indigenous Carib and Ara- MUSIC FROM 2 his career and achieved wak Indian language and heri- THE ROOTS international recognition tage. “It was a conscious strat- MASSEUSE 4 with his album Wátina. egy. I felt that music was an EXTRAORDI- excellent medium to preserve NAIRE Wátina, released at the the culture. I saw it as a way of beginning of 2007, be- maintaining cultural pride and THE WAY TO 5 came one of the most SAN JOSE self esteem, especially in young critically acclaimed re- people.” NEW BLUE 6 cordings of the year in CREEK TOURISM any genre. Perhaps the INITIATIVE most unanimously re- Palacio became a leading figure in a growing renaissance of TRANSPORT 7 vered world music album SCHEDULES in recent memory, young Garifuna intellectuals Wátina appeared on who were writing poetry and MAYA HOME- 8 songs in their native language. STAY NETWORK dozens of Best of the Year lists in major media He saw the emergence of an PHOTO OP: 9 outlets around the globe. upbeat, popular dance form SEND US YOUR based on Garifuna rhythms that PHOTOS In November, 2007, became known as punta rock Palacio became the first TOLEDO CACAO 9 and enthusiastically took part in FESTIVAL UP- Caribbean and Central developing the form. Andy be- DATE American artist to be gan performing his own songs designated a UNESCO and gained stature as a musi- RECENT INTER- 10 Artist for Peace. He also VIEW WITH cian and energetic Garifuna received the prestigious ANDY PALACIO artist. Andy Palacio in his home village of Barranco, November 2007, WOMEX Award in Octo- Palacio also brought his passion receiving the UNESCO award naming him as an ‘Artist For TOLEDO EVENTS 11 ber, 2007 which was co- for Garifuna culture into the pub- CALENDAR Peace’. Photo by Marta Hirons awarded to Ivan Duran, lic sector. In December 2004, MAYA DAY friend and founder of 12 part of daily life,” said Palacio, “It Palacio was appointed Cultural CELEBRATIONS Stonetree Records. In September, Ambassador and Deputy Adminis- UPDATE 2007 Palacio was conferred the was the soundtrack that we lived to.” Being musical ran in the family. trator of the National Institute of Order of Meritorious Service by the Culture and History of Belize. MAP OF PG 13 Prime Minister of Belize. Wátina Andy’s father, Reuben, used to en- tertain passengers on the bus to PG MAP OF TOLEDO 14 was also nominated for the influen- Back in Barranco in November to with his harmonica playing. tial BBC Radio 3 World Music receive the UNESCO ‘Artist for CLASSIFIED 14 Awards. Along with some of his peers, Andy Peace’ award, Andy told the audi- ADS An astonishing year by any stan- joined local bands even while in ence that his work was dedicated to dard. Andy Palacio’s passing has high school and began developing the next generation of Belizean left a void which we hope will be his own voice, performing covers of artists. The challenge is there—who filled by other aspiring young musi- popular Caribbean and Top 40 will take it up? songs. cians for whom Andy is the ultimate Andy Palacio: national hero of Be- role model. By his own example, However, it was while working with lize, cultural icon of the Garifuna Andy Palacio has shown Belize’s a literacy project in Nicaragua in people, role model for the next gen- youth that a humble start in life 1980 and discovering that the Gari- eration. He will be missed. does not have to stop them from funa language and culture was accomplishing great things. steadily dying in that country, that a Friends and supporters are invited strong cultural awareness took hold to post messages in memory of Andy Palacio to his MySpace page Andy Vivien Palacio was born in the and Andy’s approach to music be- came more defined. “I saw what (www.myspace.com/ small coastal village of Barranco in andypalacio) .and on the Cum- Toledo on December 2, 1960. had happened to my people in Nica- ragua. The cultural erosion I saw bancha blog (http:// Palacio grew up listening to tradi- there deeply affected my outlook,” cumbanchamusic.blogspot.com/). tional Garifuna music as well as he said in late 2006, “and I defi- Read recent interview on page 10 Contact Toledo BTIA at the Tourism Information Center, BTIA’s distinctive octagonal Informa- Front St., Punta Gorda Tel. 722-2531 E-mail btia- tion Center on Front street in Punta [email protected] Chair: Bruno Kuppinger, Secretary: Yvonne Gorda. All you need to know about Villoria, Treasurer: Leonie Requena Toledo is inside Join BTIA and display your promotional Contact The Howler Editorial Team materials in the information center. Tel. 722-2531 E-mail [email protected] Features Editor: Marta Hirons 671-7172, Advertising Man- Join BTIA and make a difference. ager: Juli Puryear, 722-2276 Production Manager: Rob Hirons 671-7172, Editorial Assistant Kimberly Williams 722-2531 2 MUSIC FROM THE ROOTS I Wanna Wanaragua In a brief ceremony held at Beya Suites on Friday, December, 21st 2007, the Battle of the Drums Secretariat Darius Avila donated Wanaragua costumes and masks to Subasity Wanaragua Dancers. Battle of the Drums is a Garifuna drumming competition and show that is held in Punta Gorda Town , Toledo District , Belize , in No- vember of each year. This year it was held on November 16, 2007, and was a great show, with excit- ing drumming and a professional stage which included huge video screens broadcasting the show. The competition and show fea- projects in Punta Gorda For more information regarding tures Garifuna groups from all Town . This year the proceeds the Battle of the Drums initiative across Belize and will soon in- have been used to finance three and the cultural revival projects clude groups from neighbouring projects: (1) the Re-enactment you can contact Darius Avila at Guatemala and Honduras . ceremony (Urumein) on the 19th email: [email protected] or day of November; (2) sponsored call: 501-621-0140. If you would The Battle of the Drums Competi- the Subasity Wanaragua Danc- like to use the services of the tion and Show is the brain-child ers; (3) commencing a Garifuna Subasity Wanaragua Dancers of Darius Avila, owner of Beya Drumming in Schools program at please contact Darius Avila. Suites in Punta Gorda Town . Its the St. Peter Claver Primary Don’t miss Battle of the Drums proceeds are used to invest in School. next year, November 15, at the various Garifuna cultural revival Punta Gorda Sports Auditorium. DISCOVER! 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