Pen Cayetano: The Beginning of Punta Rock
- The text of the musician's account of his creation of the music style in 1978 in Dangriga, Belize, with photos and paintings.
- http://www.cavehill.uwi.edu/bnccde/belize/conference/papers/cayetano.html
The Waning Economic Power of the Garinagu
- 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.
- http://www.cavehill.uwi.edu/bnccde/belize/conference/papers/Arana.html
Garifuna American Heritage Foundation United
- Southern California group seeking to preserve and disseminate Garifuna culture. They list upcoming fundraisers and concerts, with news stories and links to related groups.
- http://www.garifunaheritagefoundation.com
Andy Palacio
- Calabash Music offers a brief biography and song downloads.
- http://andypalacio.calabashmusic.com/
Aurelio Martinez
- Calabash Music offers a brief biography and song downloads.
- http://aureliomartinez.calabashmusic.com/
Ideal
- Information about the Sarasota, Florida-based punta rock musician Ideal, with photos, CD sales, and cultural context of the music.
- http://www.allideal.com/
Garifuna.org
- Three short articles on history and culture.
- http://www.garifuna.org
Greg Palacio
- Modern Los Angeles-based painter's biography and catalog of his works.
- http://www.artbeyondcolor.com/
Language Planning in a Transnational Speech Community
- 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.
- http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~jar/ILAC/ILAC_5.pdf
Garifuna: Vibrant, Soulful, African
- 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.
- http://www.globalrhythm.net/Food/GarifunaVibrantSoulfulAfrican.cfm
Garinet
- A portal with an array of links for contemporary Garifuna news, issues, culture, and organizations.
- http://www.garinet.com/
Paranda
- The producer's site for this audio collection of traditional musicians includes audio clips, photos, and biographies of the artists.
- http://www.stonetreerecords.com/albums/paranda.php
The Garinagu in New York
- 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.
- http://www.jrn.columbia.edu/studentwork/race/2001/garinagu_medaglia.shtml
Belize - The Exile's Song
- 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.
- http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/belize/
The Garifuna - Weaving a Future from a Tangled Past
- Excerpts from a National Geographic article, with personal notes from the writer and photographer, music samples, and map.
- http://www7.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/data/2001/09/01/html/ft_20010901.6.html
The Garifuna of Belize, Central America
- The Journal of Caribbean Amerindian History and Anthropology's annotated collection of links.
- http://www.kacike.org/cac-ike/Belize.html
El Espíritu de mi Mamá (The Spirit of my Mother)
- 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.
- http://www.flamefilms.com/
Seine Bight
- The Belizean town's website describes their community's history and culture.
- http://seinebight.com/
Garifuna
- A brief history of the people since the 11th century, with observations on modern culture and a bibliography.
- http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/mesoamerica/garifuna.html
Garifuna Migration Teacher's Guide
- Lesson plans for studying the Garifuna migration, as well as exploring the roots of students' own families.
- http://www.stanford.edu/group/arts/honduras/teacher/migrationteacher.html
Garifuna Agricultural Education Project
- Brief description of a 2004-2007 agricultural development effort in Honduras, funded by CAUSE Canada.
- http://www.cause.ca/pdfs/honduras_2004_2007_181004.pdf
Reconstructing Garifuna Oral History
- An academic paper describing methodologies and results in oral history and anthropological work to construct early history in Roatan.
- http://www.sephis.org/pdf/palacio.pdf
Lebeha Drumming Center
- Hopkins Village, Belize. Teaches local children traditional music, and offers concerts each night.
- http://www.lebeha.com/
The Garifuna Journey
- A movie shot in Belize explores Garifuna history and culture. They provide information about the filmmakers and list the film's awards.
- http://www.newday.com/films/GarifunaJourney.html
National Garifuna Council of Belize
- 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.
- http://www.ngcbelize.org/
Yubu - The Garifuna Experience
- A cultural center in Punta Gorda, Honduras, which offers experiences of traditional crafts, food, and music.
- http://www.garifunaexperience.com/
Pen Cayetano
- Official site of the Germany-based Belize-born artist and musician, with reviews, listing of exhibits and records, and a gallery of paintings.
- http://www.cayetano.de/
Pen Cayetano and the Original Turtle Shell Band
- RootsWorld article provides background on punta rock's development, with reviews of several of the band's albums.
- http://www.rootsworld.com/reviews/cayetano.shtml
Definitions of Style - Punta
- 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.
- http://www.cbmr.org/styles/punta.htm