Paul Nabor
Encyclopedia
Paul Nabor is a paranda
musician from Punta Gorda
, southern Belize
. His music is included on the showcase album Paranda on Stonetree Records. On a 2004 visit to Tegucigalpa
, Honduras
, he was declared a distinguished guest of the city.
Nabor is a widely respected musical talent who has brought the soulful music of the garinagu (or garifuna) people to the rest of the world. Nabor still resides in Punta Gorda Town, Belize, and can be seen and heard playing his guitar and singing at local events along with his band of garifuna drummers.
Nabor appeared in the Watina album - the last masterpiece album by Andy Palacio
.
Garifuna music
Garifuna music is quite different from the music of the rest of Central America. The most famous form is punta. Its associated musical style, which has the dancers move their hips from right to left in a circular motion...
musician from Punta Gorda
Punta Gorda, Belize
Punta Gorda, known locally as PG, is the town of the Toledo District in southern Belize. Punta Gorda is the southernmost sizable town in the nation, with a population of about 6,000 people...
, southern Belize
Belize
Belize is a constitutional monarchy and the northernmost country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages. Even though Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official...
. His music is included on the showcase album Paranda on Stonetree Records. On a 2004 visit to Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa , and commonly referred as Tegus , is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela. Founded on September 29, 1578 by the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under President Marco Aurelio Soto...
, Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
, he was declared a distinguished guest of the city.
Nabor is a widely respected musical talent who has brought the soulful music of the garinagu (or garifuna) people to the rest of the world. Nabor still resides in Punta Gorda Town, Belize, and can be seen and heard playing his guitar and singing at local events along with his band of garifuna drummers.
Nabor appeared in the Watina album - the last masterpiece album by Andy Palacio
Andy Palacio
Andy Vivian Palacio was a Belizean Punta musician and government official. He was also a leading activist for the Garínagu and their culture.-Biography:...
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External links
- Paul Nabor Awarded stonetreerecords.com
- pbs.org article