Film about a young Garifuna woman raised in Los Angeles, who travels to the Caribbean after her mother's death. Includes annotated list of links about the culture, with Spanish-language notes on the music and movie reviewers' comments.

A portal with an array of links for contemporary Garifuna news, issues, culture, and organizations.

The Belizean town's website describes their community's history and culture.

Information on the history and culture of Livingston, Guatemala, with local photos, profiles of prominent people, and music and video clips. Some content in English and some in Spanish.

New York-based Punta rock band whose members are of Guatemalan-Garifuna heritage. They provide music samples and a schedule of upcoming gigs. [English/Spanish]

The Center for Black Music Research offers a detailed description of the origins, beat and themes of the music style and its derivative, punta rock.

The text of the the musician's account of his creation of the music style in 1978 in Dangriga, Belize, with photos and paintings.

RootsWorld article provides background on punta rock's development, with reviews of several of the band's albums.

A personal page with poems, biography, and accounts of Garicentric activism by a woman born in Belize, raised in Los Angeles, and now residing in New York.

Official site of the Germany-based Belize-born artist and musician, with reviews, listing of exhibits and records, and a gallery of paintings.

A cultural center in Punta Gorda, Honduras, which offers experiences of traditional crafts, food, and music.

Non-governmental organization which works to preserve culture and to carry out projects with the national government. They describe Garifuna history by city, explain traditions, and list events.

A movie shot in Belize explores Garifuna history and culture. They provide information about the filmmakers and list the film's awards.

Hopkins Village, Belize. Teaches local children traditional music, and offers concerts each night.

Based in Livingston and Puerto Barrios, the group works to maintain Garifuna and Afro-Guatemalan culture and practices, while carrying out economic and education development projects.

An academic paper describing methodologies and results in oral history and anthropological work to construct early history in Roatan.

Brief description of a 2004-2007 agricultural development effort in Honduras, funded by CAUSE Canada.

Lesson plans for studying the Garifuna migration, as well as exploring the roots of students' own families.

A brief history of the people since the 11th century, with observations on modern culture and a bibliography.

Brief history of the language's speakers and their current location, with examples of place names in Spanish and Garifuna.

The Journal of Caribbean Amerindian History and Anthropology's annotated collection of links.

Excerpts from a National Geographic article, with personal notes from the writer and photographer, music samples, and map.

Text of the UNESCO award to Garifuna language, dance and music.

The World's report on Garifuna music, with a personal account by the reporter, photos, audio samples of several styles, and background information on the culture.

This article describes the 50,000-member Garifuna community in New York City, including discussions of their dislocation as black Central Americans in the areas of health and music.

The producer's site for this audio collection of traditional musicians includes audio clips, photos, and biographies of the artists.

Personal account of a visit to Livingston, Belize, and of a New York City food and music gathering. Includes descriptions of seafood and coconut dishes, with recipes.

Paper describing the current situation of the Garifuna language by country, with a discussion of the challenges and actions in maintaining the language across dispersed countries with varied dominant languages.

Text of a conference presentation noting the roles of earlier Garifuna in Belize as business and property owners, in comparison to modern aspirations as wage earners.