Traditional instruments: tenor and bass hollowed-out hardwood drums. Made from mahogany or mayflower woods.
Punta lyrics are energetic but not pleasing to the ear. They are about pain, misfortune, ridicule, politics and disaster that the artist had
The UNESCO declared that Garifuna language, music and dance in Belize as a "Masterpiece of Oral Intangible Heritage of Humanity."
- Punta music evolved and was most popular of the Garifuna music
- Rock style of Punta came during the 1980's and 90's
- young adults went crazy over punta rock
- Punta rock added many more instruments to create more sound: guitars, woodwind, string, piano, brass and many more.
- Lyrics is traditional in the Garifuna language but since it is worldwide they translate the lyrics to spanish
- First album released of Punta was in 1955. Most famous song was "Sopa De Caracol" by Banda Blanca
- Famous Musician was Pen Caytano. He always spoke Garifuna in his music
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