Honduran ambassador of Garifuna music and politician died at 55 in a plane crash. Martínez's official Facebook page confirmed ...

Aurelio Martinez, the celebrated Honduran musician who helped bring Garifuna music to the world, has died in a plane crash at the age of 55.

The Honduran musician brought the local Afro Caribbean genre to international attention and served as his country’s first congressman of African descent ...

Garifuna music is a rich tapestry woven from the threads of West African, Indigenous, and other Caribbean influences. This unique musical tradition erupted on the Central American coast in the 17th ...

Aurelio Martínez, a celebrated figure in Garifuna music and Honduran folk, has died at the age of 55 after being involved in a plane crash in Roatán this week.

Here he is at his NPR Tiny Desk Concert in 2015, explaining the cultures and influences that make up Garifuna music. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED NPR BROADCAST) AURELIO MARTINEZ: Garifuna muse is - it's ...

Honduran folk musician Aurelio Martínez has died. The 55-year-old was a respected proponent of the Central American culture known as Garifuna. According to his spokesperson, Martinez and 11 other ...

Aurelio Martínez, the longtime ambassador of Garifuna music and former Honduran congressman, has died. He was 55. Martínez's official Facebook page confirmed his death and mourned the loss of ...

Aurelio Martínez, the celebrated Honduran folk musician who helped introduce the wider world to the music of the Garifuna people, died Monday, March 17, in a small passenger plane crash.

Here he is at his NPR Tiny Desk Concert in 2015, explaining the cultures and influences that make up Garifuna music. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED NPR BROADCAST) AURELIO MARTINEZ: Garifuna muse is - it's a ...

Honduran folk musician Aurelio Martínez has died. The 55-year-old was a respected proponent of the Central American culture known as Garifuna. According to his spokesperson, Martinez and 11 other ...