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		Ninety percent of Belize is forest. Learn more about this tropical land and its people.


		Explore the history of the Garifuna people, the Garifuna diaspora and the many musical traditions of Belize. read more

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Over the course of 400 years, the Garifuna people of Central America's Caribbean coast have evolved a musical tradition that blends the African rhythms of their ancestors with indigenous instrumentation. FRONTLINE/World sent PRI's The World reporter Marco Werman to Belize, where Garifuna music is being kept alive by a new generation.
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Reporter's Scrapbook: Follow the Beat
See Belize through the eyes of FRONTLINE/World and PRI World reporter Marco Werman in this slideshow of his personal digital photos.

Let the Rhythm Move You: Music of the Garifuna