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- Date Released: February 27, 2007
- Genre: International
- Label: Cumbancha / Virtual
One of the very best records ever to come out of the Caribbean.
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We Say...
Palacio has been the musical evangelist of the Belizean Garifuna for years, but with this labor of love he’s found not only his voice, but that of his people. In the ideal, subtle blend of roots and modernity, the loose group builds songs in their language on traditional rhythms. Although Palacio’s name is on the masthead, this truly is a collective of talents, and he often steps away from the spotlight to let others take the lead, as on “Gaganbadibá” and “Baba.” It’s as soulful and heartfelt an album as you’re going to find, with its focused snapshots of life and beliefs, whether on the incisive title cut or the elegiac closer “Ámuñegü,” which ponders the fate of the Garifuna. Although it’s reportedly the product of several years’ work, it feels gloriously spontaneous and alive. Quite simply, it’s one of the very best records ever to come out of the Caribbean, the kind of piece that deserves — no, demands — a global canvas.
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They Say...
The native music of Belize is strangely hard to come by considering the proximity of the small Central American nation to the United States and the ready availability of music from other neighboring countries. Andy Palacio is perhaps the best known of the lot who has created some buzz outside of the region, and Watina is by far his highest-profile release yet. It's well worth investigating. Palacio is Garifuna, a Caribbean ethnic group that traces its ancestry back to the West African slaves who settled in the Caribbean during the 17th century. Emerging in the '90s, Palacio was at first affiliated with a Caribbean dance music movement called punta rock, but after an encounter with an elder in a Nicaraguan Garifuna enclave, he turned his attentions to the more acoustic, organic traditional Garifuna music displayed on Watina. It's a stirring, sweet, emotional sound, identifiably Caribbean -- a touch of soca, a dab of reggae, a hint of Cuban -- but equally African in nature in its rhythmic and melodic structure. Palacio sings gruffly in the native Garifuna language, which means that most will never understand the lyrics, many of which address the Garifuna life and the quickening disappearance of that very culture. But no matter, the music succeeds on its own terms, modern in its production and polyrhythms, yet unmistakably tied to local heritage.
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Wátina (I Called Out)
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4:44 |
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| 02. | |
Weyu Lárigi Weyu (Day by Day)
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4:23 |
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| 03. | |
Miami
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3:46 |
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Baba (Father)
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4:02 |
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Lidan Aban (Together)
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4:45 |
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Gaganbadibá (Take Advice)
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4:19 |
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| 07. | |
Beiba (Go Away)
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4:08 |
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Sin Precio (Worthless)
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3:16 |
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| 09. | |
Yagane (My Canoe)
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2:25 |
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Águyuha Nidúheñu (My People Have Moved On)
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5:14 |
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Ayó Da (Goodbye My Dear)
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3:29 |
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Ámuñegü (In Times to Come)
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5:27 |
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12 Total Tracks, 49:58 Total Length
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Credits
- Aurelio Martinez - Vocals // Jacob Edgar - Conch Shell // Jacob Edgar - Introduction // Emily Lazar - Mastering // Adrián Martinez - Guitar (Acoustic) // Adrián Martinez - Vocals // Andy Palacio - Guitar (Acoustic) // Andy Palacio - Vocals // Andy Palacio - Claves // Andy Palacio - Handclapping // Andy Palacio - Translation // Andy Palacio - Garifuna // Andy Palacio & the Garifuna Collective - Performer // Sofia Blanco - Vocals
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