Belize's most famous musician (and spilling my lunch on him). Andy Palacio
was a cultural icon that brought the Garifuna music of Belize to the world,
winning the UNESCO Artist for Peace Award on the day that I met him.
Yesterday Andy Palacio died. This is a big hit for Belize, for the Garifuna
people, and for the world in general. He was an amazing musician and
important part of the cultural preservation movement in Belize. The New York
Times wrote an article about his passing:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/21/arts/music/21palacio.html?ref=music
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