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Celebrando la vida y el legado de Aurelio Martínez

  • Monday, March 17, 2025 12:00 AM 00:00
    Wednesday, April 30, 2025 12:00 PM 12:00
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Aurelio Martínez-Suazo fué uno de los máximos embajadores de la música garífuna—reconocida por la UNESCO como patrimonio inmaterial de la humanidad. Aurelio dedicó su vida a impulsar a las poblaciones afrodescendientes en las Américas a través de la narración, la música, las artes y el diálogo.

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Reconocido cantautor de renombre internacional y ganador de numerosos premios, incluido el Premio Rolex. Aurelio también fue presidente de la Comisión de Poblaciones Étnicas del Congreso Nacional de Honduras y Regidor de la alcaldia de La Ceiba. Sus contribuciones seguirán inspirando a generaciones futuras. Conmemoremos estos 228 años de presencia garífuna en America Latina continental celebrando su vida y su legado.

Aurelio Performing in a Garifuna gathering in Brooking NC

Aurelio Martínez-Suazo was one of the greatest ambassadors of Garifuna music, which is recognized by UNESCO as an intangible heritage of humanity. He dedicated his life to uplifting Afro-descendant communities in the Americas through storytelling, music, arts, politics and dialogue. 

He was an internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter and recipient of numerous awards, including the Rolex Award. Aurelio also served as President of the Commission of Ethnic Populations in the National Congress of Honduras and as a Councilman of the municipality of La Ceiba. His contributions will continue to inspire generations. Let’s conmemorate the 228 years of Garifuna presence in Continental Latin America celebrating his live and legacy.

Enlaces relevantes | Relevant Links

Quien Fué Aurelio Martinez? | Who was Aurelio Martinez?

Fallece cantautor hondureño Aurelio Martínez Suazo junto con al menos otras 12 personas en accidente aéreo en Roatán | CNN en Español

Leading Garifuna musician was among 13 people dead in Honduras air crash | The Guardian

Aurelio Martínez, ambassador of Garifuna music, has died | NPR

Musician Aurelio Martínez Suazo among 12 killed in Honduras plane crash | National News Desk

Garifuna Ambassador & Music Legend Aurelio Martínez Dies at Age 55

Muere en un accidente de avión el artista Aurelio Martínez, embajador de la cultura garífuna

Artistas hondureños lamentan la muerte de Aurelio Martínez | La Prensa

Small Plane Crashes Off Caribbean Island in Honduras, Killing 12 | New York Times

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2025 Tribute to Aurelio Martinez-Suazo | Bronx NY 

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