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Adele Ramos
Posted: in the poems Genre
Adele O. Ramos is a Belizean journalist, poet, and publisher. Her works appear twice a week in the Amandala newspaper, the leading national newspaper in Belize. Adele has published a series of works, her first coming in 2001: Thomas Vincent Ramos, The Man and His Writings. She followed with her debut poetry anthology of love poems - PHASES. She has ...
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Andre "Junia Dre" Neal
Posted: in the Hip-hop/Rap Genre
Andre Neal also known as Junia Dre was born in Belize City and grew up in Santa Elena Town Cayo district. He felt in love with music at young age. Growing up he had a strong Christian values from his parents and enjoyed gospel music, he was also influenced by Reggae artist like Beenie Man, Beres Hammond, and Hip-hop icon ...
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Andrew Pitterson
Posted: in the Gospel Genre
Andrew Pitterson also known as “Reality Youth” was born in Belize City and raised in a Christian home. Growing up he was influenced by reggae artist such as Capleton, Garnett Silk, hip hop icon Tupac just to name a few. He then decides to he wants to enter into the music scene but ...
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Andy Palacio
Posted: in the Punta Genre
Andy Vivian Palacio was born December 2, 1960 and passed away January 19, 2008. He was born and raised in the coastal village of Barranco in the southern part of the country of Belize. Andy Palacio is well known for his various punta and paranda hits. He was the first musical artist from Belize to have a music video featured ...
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Autum's Spring
Posted: in the Gospel Genre
The group Autumn's Spring was formed more than 10 years ago by Melissa Mossiah and Sharondale Humes. Melissa Mossiah is a very talented artist, whose inspiration is effortless. If she is the bathroom too long, its because she's writing. On her journey to finding herself and her place in this world, she found ...
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Bella Carib
Posted: in the Cultural Genre
Growing up in Belize, Bella Carib was a part of the Bob Reneau musical and dance group. She now resides in Los Angeles and holds a Ph.D in Education from the University of Southern California. "Bella Carib" means beautiful Caribbean. She is a dynamic performer, and her unique style captures the rich vibrance of Caribbean culture through a blend of ...
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Berne Valasquez
Posted: in the Various Genre
Berne was born in Belize and later migrated to the United States. He is an in demand fashion model but his interest in music was always at the forefront. Growing up Berne’s interest in music was influenced by famous artists such as Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder and Tupac. He later got the opportunity to perform and has gained notoriety from ...
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Caribbean Dynamics Band (Los Dinamicos del Caribe)
Posted: in the Various Genre
The Caribbean Dynamics Band (Los Dinamicos del Caribe) is an L.A based Belizean band with a diverse musical style. The six member group encountered many challenges in their early career, but rose to the occassion and built up a fan base by playing at various events within the Belizean/Mestizo community. The band focuses on representing Belizean culture through music by ...
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Carlos Perrote
Posted: in the Various Genre
Carlos Perrote originally from Cuba and has been living in Belize for over ten years. He is an accomplished music, arranger and composer and has been working with music for over thirty years.He has also played with Andy Palacio and the Garifuna Collective, Frankie Reneau Concerts and also Lord Rhaburn Awards ...
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D-Revelation Band
Posted: in the Gospel Genre
D-Revelation is an 11 member Christian band well known in Belize for delivering messages of salvation through music. Their music varies from punta rock to ska, reggae, rockers and even latino and african rhythms. D-Revelation is known for Christian music with Caribbean flavour.
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Dayaan"Nuru"Ellis
Posted: in the Punta Genre
Dayaan "Nuru" Ellis is a Garifuna Punta Rocker from Dangriga. Nuru began his career with an all-guitar band called New Adventures. He then moved on to play with Sound City Band and made history when he joined the Punta Rock magnet bands of the 90's: Garifuna Kids and Garifuna Legacy. He has also played with bands such as Garifuna New ...
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Dell and The Sensations Band
Posted: in the Various Genre
Ken and Phil Smart from the village of Gales Point migrated to the United States in the sixties.They resided in Los Angeles and there formed the Band Dell and the Sensations. They have been entertaining audiences in Belize and the United States for over 40 years. Their music includes Punta, Brukdong, Reggae, Golden Oldies, and a mixture of Punta and ...
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Denroy Garcia
Posted: in the Punta Genre
Denroy Garcia also known as Mackoy comes from the southern village of Georgetown, in the Stann Creek district. Denroy has been involved in the music business for over 10 years. He started his musical career with the Griga Boys Boyz Band, which was headed by Mr. Frank “Papa” Mena and Mr. Evan “Mose” Hyde. Later he got the opportunity to ...
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Dymin
Posted: in the Various Genre
Born Jeanette Dyer in Belize City, Dymin is a graduate of Pallotti High School where she studied music for four years. During this time, she danced with Bob Reneau School of Dance and also sang with the Bobbetts which was a singing group created by Mr. Reneau Later she migrated to the United States and since music was her first ...
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Eljai
Posted: in the Reggae Genre
Lloyd Carlton Mcfarlane Jr. Eljai was born in Belize City. Soon after, his family moved to the countryside where most of his early childhood years were spent. Eljai has always been known for his humble and kind ways, his joyous laughter and spiritual, enlightening conversations. At the age of five, Eljai's family moved back to Belize City where he attended ...
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Florencio Mess
Posted: in the Maya strings Genre
Florencio Mess is one of the few remaining Maya harpists in the southern village of San Pedro Colombia. As a child he was taught to play the Maya harp, guitar and violin and also how to fashion the instruments. Mess often plays at traditional village celebrations. Florencio Mess' music has been described as "a living connection to ancient maya culture". ...
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Herman Usher
Posted: in the country Genre
Herman Usher, also known as “Cowboy” was born in the quaint western village of Teakettle in the Cayo District. He grew up on a small farm owned by his father and there he learned how to be a “Cowboy”, roping and riding horses. Although he never went to high school, he was a sparred boxer and a long distance runner. ...
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Kenroy "Kendawg" Williams
Posted: in the Hip-hop/Rap Genre
Kenroy Williams also called Ken-Dawg was born and raised in the northern part of Belize in a town called "Suga City" in Orange Walk Town. At the age of 17 he drop out of school to take care of himself due to his family migration to the United States. During this time he was deeply influenced by rap music of ...
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Leela Vernon
Posted: in the Bruckdown Genre
Lila Vernon, The Queen of Brukdown is a Belizean woman of creole decent now resides in the southern district of Punta Gorda. Leela loves singing and performing, in 1987 she formed the Ibolite Dance group as an avenue to express her individual talent and a vehicle to express and preserve her culture. Lila has been at the vanguard to help ...
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Leroy "The Grandmaster" Young
Posted: in the poems Genre
Leroy "The Grandmaster" Young attended St. Mary's primary school then enlisted at St. Michaels Collage (all boys), which later amalgamated with St. Hilda's Collage (all girls) now known as Anglican Cathedral collage. After high school he joined Belize's pioneering Rap group Fresh Breeze Krew with Kenny Morgan and his brother Turbo.
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Lucio & The New Generation
Posted: in the Various Genre
Lucio Y Su Generacion (Lucio and the New Generation) is a professional family band from Sugar City Orange Walk Town. The Band made a transition from musical band of brother to Lucio and his New Generation which comprises of Lucio Alcoser Sr., Lucio Jr., Lucilo Enrique, and Luis Carlos. In 1981 Lucio Alcoser who is the leader of the band ...
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Maroon Kriols
Posted: in the Brukdong Genre
The Maroon Kriols are descendants of our African ancestors, who choose to live in the country side, mainly the Gales Point Penninsula. There they farm and fish as a way of life. The Maroon Kriols also continue to practice the kriol culture in music and dance. The music is called Sambai and the dance is Sandunga or the Buru Brukdown ...
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Melonie Gillett
Posted: in the Various Genre
Melonie Gillett is a Belizean songstress, born in the quite village of Burrel Boom. Her music is highly versatile and ranges from genres such as R & B to Dancehall, Reggae and Pop. Her amazing talent is evident in her latest musical venture, the album entitled "Rush". This album features tracks such as "Cuts like a knife" and "Tek yuh ...
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Mervin Budram
Posted: in the Soca Genre
Mervin Budram Jr., aka“ProClaimerâ€, aka “Merv Douglas†is a Belizean Singer, Rapper, Songwriter & Producer, living in the Garden City, Belmopan . Mervin was born March 16, 1983 to Mervin & Juanita Budram and immediately had to fight for his life as the Doctor gave him up to die due to severe medical complications. Mervin experienced the first miracle in ...
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Mr. Peters
Posted: in the Brukdong Genre
Mr. Peters, the undisputed King of Brukdong music has been entertaining Belizeans with his invigorating music for over sixty years, and is indeed a national icon. Mr. Peters has been thrilling Belizeans, at home and abroad, with the spine-tingling sounds of his accordion for decades. That along with drums, grayta, turtle shells and the famous mule’s jawbone make up the ...
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Nello Player
Posted: in the Reggae Genre
Kernelle Nykonie Parks also known as Nello Player was born on March 1, 1979 in Belize City. His love for music goes all the way back to his childhood as his parent’s were passionate music lovers. As he grew older he developed his own unique style finding inspiration in the music of various reggae artists like the legendary Bob Marley, ...
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New Dimension Band
Posted: in the Various Genre
The New dimension Band was formed in 1994. The band consisted of 11 people, Elsworth Castillo who played Bass, DJ Johnson was a lead singer, Leroy Castillo played Bass and Keyboard, Jerry Cook played drums, Clifford Barrow was the lead vocal, and also played the guitar, Steve Gillett played the trumpet, Mr. Bol spanish vocal, Shane Young Saxaphone, Dale Davis ...
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ORAL FUENTES' REGGAE BAND
Posted: in the Reggae Genre
Oral Fuentes' musical experience started here in Belize, where he was involved in a multicultral band, "Caribbean Jam", playing for many local and countrywide events. Since then Oral has travelled to Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Surinam, Guyana, USA and the Caribbean. Commencing his studies at the Academy of Performing Arts in Cambridge Ontario in 1989, Oral traveled and wrote songs with ...
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Paul Nabor
Posted: in the Paranda Genre
Paul Nabor was born and raised in Punta Gorda which is in the Southern district of Belize. In his community he is a spiritual leader and a respectful musical legend in Belize. Paul has brought the soulful garifuna music of paranda to the world, his music is also featured on the album Paranda and he also appears in the Watina ...
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Pen Cayetano
Posted: in the Punta Genre
Pen Cayetano was born in Dangriga which is in the southern district of Stann Creek in Belize. He is a self taught painter and musician. As early as primary school he showed interest in art and music, growing up he studied the culture of Garifuna and Creole. In 1981 Pen Cayetano created the Punta Rock which is a combination of ...
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Ras Indio
Posted: in the Driftin Muzik Genre
Ras Indio, a popular Belizean artist brings to the music scene a style of music known as “Driftin Muzik”. He is the son of the creator of Belizean Kungo Music, Bredda David. Ras Indio began performing at the age of twelve and has toured locally and internationally. In 2004, he received the award for “Best Belizean Reggae/Dancehall Artist". Ras Indio, ...
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Sam Hamilton
Posted: in the Various Genre
Sam Hamilton was born in Belize and later migrated to his mother's place of birth, the island of Jamaica. He returned to Belize and enrolled into school where he participated in the school and church choirs. He realized his talent and later joined the band "Johnny and the playmates". Sam then moved on to play with many of Belize's top ...
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Shirley Ferguson
Posted: in the country Genre
When asked to describe herself Shirley states "she is a woman that lives by the beatitude, she is humble meek and mild and always with a smile" Shirley has been in the music business for over forty am years; her first appearance was back in the sixties on Radio Belize when she came in fourth as Belize's Top Singer.Growing up ...
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Sonia Bennett
Posted: in the Gospel Genre
Belizean songstress, Sonia Bennett, has released her debut album featuring 100% Christian music, including two of her originals: Who Jesus Is To Me and Mother.
Sonia says that she has loved music since she was a child and grew up listening to Country music. She was influenced by the likes of Charlie Pride, ...
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Tanya Carter
Posted: in the R & B/ Pop Genre
Tanya Joanne Carter was born on February 4th, 1984, came out and hit that right note. Later on she would go to church to perform songs with the choir and took over the whole performance. When other children her age were listening to “wheels on the bus”, Tanya’s parents made her listen to the Burning Spear, Earth wind and fire, ...
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The original turtle shell band
Posted: in the Turtle Shell Music Genre
The original turtle shell band is known for music that is a combination of punta, paranda and hungu-hungu drum rhythms fused with garifuna and rastafarian chants, accompanied by instruments such as turtle shells and a conch shell. The band is a second generation of the turtle shell band and the members are relatives and proteges of Pen Cayetano, who aided ...
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Tony Wright
Posted: in the Brukdong Genre
Albert Anthony Wright, better known as "Tony Wright" has been a part of the Belizean music scene since 1966. He is the founder and president of the "Association for Belizean Artists First", an organization that serves to promote and preserve Belizean roots and culture through musical and other artistic events. Tony Wright has been involved with many Belizean music groups ...
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Vision Of Worship
Posted: in the Gospel Genre
Vision of Worship is the music ministry team of 14 men and women, who serve faithfully at Central Assembly of God Church in Belize City and is under the spiritual leadership of its pastors, Rev. Eugene and Terry Crawford. The music director and leader of the team is Andrew Robateau. Vision of Worship, hereafter referred to as VOW, do what ...
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Yon Bevans
Posted: in the Gospel Genre
Yon Bevans was born in the village of Biscayne and grew up in a Christian home, but as a young man he wanted to have his own way like the prodigal son he seeking pleasure and selfish fun strayed away from God, but that was then he now has Jesus as his Saviour and Master of his life.
Yon always ...
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Zoila Clark
Posted: in the Various Genre
Zoila Clark was born and raised in Belize City. She was first inspired to sing back in the days when Belizean artists would perform at the famous, but now demolished "Palace Theatre". As she told Belize Travel Radio.com, “I am not a boastful person, I keep it real. I don’t sing what I can’t handle.†Zoila has performed with some ...
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