He was also a leading activist for the garifuna people and their culture. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him and his music. The death of the singer and songwriter andy palacio, at the age of 47, is a tragedy both for the world music scene and for the garifuna people of central america, for whom he was both an icon and. Watina by andy palacio, the garifuna collective on amazon. When we arrived in belize on january 15, 2008, his album watina was a. Andy palacio december 2, 1960 january 19, 2008 was a belizean punta musician. Watina, his album with the garifuna collective, was acclaimed as. The garifuna collective has performed in over 30 countries in 5 continents and have been part of the most celebrated garifuna albums of all time, including the critically acclaimed watina, recipient of the womex and bbc world music award and voted by amazon as the number one world music album of all time. Having gained impressive international renown, the album offers a truly mesmerizing experience with its variety of vocal lines developing on simple riffs produced by acoustic guitar and bass with the support of diverse percussion. Palacio was musically active early on, although preferring to learn and perform popular caribbean music and top 40 hits with his friends over the music of his ancestry. The garifuna collective promises to carry the torch of cultural innovation and promotion passed on by andy palacio far into the future and expands on the story of this fascinating community, which is struggling to retain its unique language, music, and traditions in the face of globalization. Watina, an album by andy palacio, the garifuna collective on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Watina is in many ways the culmination of everything ivan and andy have been working towards, featuring andy as lead singer on half of the 12 tracks and six other singers who get one song each. Dec 27, 2007 his favorites include music from mali, brazil, the dominican republic, peru and senegal, but watina, the new album from andy palacio, stood above the rest. Aug 18, 2008 andy palacio passed away on january 19th 2008. I shouted at the vehicle the person refused to pick me up just look at this brother suffering here on our countrys roads the vehicles just keep passing him by oh god, please change my life this year i ask you to change my life but please do not take it away. I was left in tears by the incredibly moving,baba, a sacred prayer sung by the garifuna people at church in belize, the haunting voice of adrian martinez standing out. Andy vivien palacio, musician and cultural promoter. All andy palacio lyrics sorted by popularity, with video and meanings. Andy vivian palacio 2 december 1960 19 january 2008 was a belizean punta musician and government official. We were told he died two days before i arrived so i bought his last cd watina and have played it many times since. Dj dark deep dream april 2016 dj dark official website.
I hadnt heard of andy palacio before i visited belize in januaryfebruary 2008. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of stonetree records. The belizean singer, songwriter and cultural campaigner andy palacio has died at the age of 47 from respiratory failure after a stroke and heart attack. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Andy palacio watina karlk edit by karlk free listening. Jan 25, 2008 the death of the singer and songwriter andy palacio, at the age of 47, is a tragedy both for the world music scene and for the garifuna people of central america, for whom he was both an icon and. Watina is the final album of the late belizean musician, andy palacio, released in 2007 on the cumbancha label. Watinaandy palacio garifuna collectivebest quality youtube. Feb 16, 2007 music video for andy palacio and the garifuna collective. I shouted at the vehicle the person refused to pick me up just look at this brother suffering here on our countrys roads the vehicles just keep passing him by oh god, please change my life this year. Palacio sang mainly in garifuna, a combination of spanish and french, combined with west african, carib, and the native arawak language, but also composed englishonly songs. Mar 18, 2007 watina is in many ways the culmination of everything ivan and andy have been working towards, featuring andy as lead singer on half of the 12 tracks and six other singers who get one song each.
The title track watina is my favorite, but there isnt a single track i dont like. Palacio was nationally known as both a musician and an advocate for garifuna culture. Maxamillion power of my melodies julius abel remix 04. Andy palacio watina i called out lyrics genius lyrics. Andy palacio is credited with bringing the unique music and language of his garifuna heritage to an international audience. Watina sitina dimuretina tuma lugunena mua mahati ayudante lanugunina arihabei lasugurun amulenei le ya lemeri wageira sugurugu.
Watina is in many ways the culmination of everything ivan and andy have been working towards, featuring andy as lead singer on half of the 12 tracks. Watina, his album with the garifuna collective, was acclaimed as one of the best world. The art of caribbean rhythms by the garifuna collective. Stream andy palacio watina karlk edit by karlk from desktop or your mobile device.
Jan 25, 2008 andy vivien palacio, musician and cultural promoter. Andy palacio biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Itunes has watina and two other andy palacios cds and youtube has several videos. Apr, 2016 watina download on amazon lidan aban together play on youtube lidan aban together criminal minds. Includes unlimited streaming of watina andy palacio via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Jan 24, 2008 april 11, 2007 andy palacios album watina is an effort to document his peoples culture and prevent its extinction. Bbc awards for world music 2008 album of the year nominee. Watina was imho the best album to come out of belize ever, the beat and rhythms are mesmerizing and i could listen to andy over and over again. Andy palacio was an iconic figure, in belize and beyond, and was instrumental in the ongoing preservation of garifuna culture. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Palacio grew up listening to traditional garifuna music as well as imported sounds coming over the radio from neighboring honduras, guatemala, the caribbean and the united states. He was born and raised in the coastal village of barranco. The songs on the watina album reach into the soul and remind afrobelizeans, not only garifuna belizeans, of. This musician youve never heard of, singing in a language spoken by no more than a few hundred thousand people, has delivered what could easily be the m.
Watina translates to i call out and explores themes of pain, beauty, and survival. His favorites include music from mali, brazil, the dominican republic, peru and senegal, but watina, the new album from andy palacio, stood above the rest. You can see his myspace and read more about him as well as listen to and buy his music at, and several other sites on the internet. Palacio is of the garifuna people descendants of shipwrecked slaves who. Aug 07, 2008 i hadnt heard of andy palacio before i visited belize in januaryfebruary 2008. Palacio stripped his music of the electronics and recorded watina, which mixes acoustic and electric instruments in a way that remains true to traditional garifunan music. The songs on the watina album reach into the soul and remind afrobelizeans, not only garifuna belizeans, of the ancestral homeland, africa, and. April 11, 2007 andy palacios album watina is an effort to document his peoples culture and prevent its extinction. Palacio was born and raised in barranco, belize, a city where garifuna language, traditions, and musical expression still live and breathe. A melting point of african percussion and a myriad of sacred rhythms make up the music of andy palacio and the garifuna collective. Backed by a multigenerational group of garifuna players, andy palacio put together an album that gained massive success and spread garifuna culture around the world. Palacio sang mainly in garifuna, a combination of spanish and french, combined with west african, carib, and the native arawak language, but.
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