''Wátina'' is the final album by Belizean musician,
Andy Palacio
Andy Vivian Palacio (December 2, 1960 – January 19, 2008) was a Belizean punta musician and government official. He was also a leading activist for the Garifuna people and their culture.
Biography
Palacio was born and raised in the coasta ...
, released in 2007 on the
Cumbancha
Cumbancha is a record label, booking agency and music publisher (popular music), music publisher based in Charlotte, Vermont, United States. The company was founded by ethnomusicologist and music producer Jacob Edgar in 2006. In 2007, Cumbancha M ...
label. A member of the
Garifuna
The Garifuna people ( or ; pl. Garínagu in Garifuna) are a people of mixed free African and Amerindian ancestry that originated in the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent and traditionally speak Garifuna, an Arawakan language.
The Garifuna ...
people, Palacio utilizes grooves and melodies that are deeply rooted in Garifuna traditions.
Backed by a multigenerational group of Garifuna players,
Andy Palacio
Andy Vivian Palacio (December 2, 1960 – January 19, 2008) was a Belizean punta musician and government official. He was also a leading activist for the Garifuna people and their culture.
Biography
Palacio was born and raised in the coasta ...
put together an album that gained massive success and spread Garifuna culture around the world. Wátina is considered an important piece of
cultural preservation for a people group who find themselves sometimes in fear their that their culture is at risk of extinction. The album is seen as "a monumental tribute to the Garifuna of yesterday and tomorrow."
[ The album reached #1 on the World Music Charts Europe in June 2007.]Andy Palacio
Andy Vivian Palacio (December 2, 1960 – January 19, 2008) was a Belizean punta musician and government official. He was also a leading activist for the Garifuna people and their culture.
Biography
Palacio was born and raised in the coasta ...
was named a UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO ) is a List of specialized agencies of the United Nations, specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and International secur ...
Artist for Peace and shared the 2007 WOMEX Award with Ivan Duran
Ivan Duran is a Belizean music producer and musician, and the founder and director of Stonetree Records, an independent record label and music recording studio based in Benque Viejo del Carmen in Belize. He has produced over 30 albums featuring th ...
.
Recognition
* Amazon.com 100 Greatest World Music Albums of All Time (#1)
Track List
References
2007 albums
World music albums
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