Andy Palacio's Funeral: A Tribute to the Belizean and Garifuna People (Jan 26, 2008)

This upload is to thank the Belizean people for allowing me to have the privilege of being a witness to the beautiful funeral ceremony that they made to celebrate the life of Andy Palacio. These are the pictures I took on the trip from Belize City to Barranco, the wake, and the state ceremony the next day.

It is also a tribute to Andy Palacio and the Garifuna Collective, who I had the pleasure to hear in Cuernavaca and Mexico City in my country and whose extraordinary music has given me so much. And I always admire deeply the heroes who dedicate their lives for the benefit of their people.

Special thanks to Abi Waight

Here are the lyrics of the second song.

AMUÑEGU

Kaba funa san anuga wabute amunegu
Kaba funa san ayanuha Garifuna numa amunegu
Kaba funa san arumaha numa o amunegu
Kaba funa san aduguraha wau o amunegu
Chuluhali dan lun lareidahoun
Chuluhali dan lun lareidahoun
Chuluhali dan lun lareidahoun
Feiridiwanali ei gumugubei

Ageindaguatian wayunagu lun habagaridun kei Garinagu
Wagia me san aferidirei wagaburi, madugawamei

Aganba humana aguburigu, harufudaha houn isanigu
Wererun luma weremuhan, wafien luma wabinahan

Chuluhali dan lun lareidahoun
Chuluhali dan lun lareidahoun
Chuluhali dan lun lareidahoun
Feiridiwanali ei gumugubei

Feiridiwanali ei gumugubei

I wonder who will bake cassava* bread for us in times to come
I wonder who will speak with me in Garifuna in times to come
I wonder who will sing Aruumahani** songs with me in times to come
I wonder who will heal us with the dugu** in times to come

The time has come for it to be preserved
The time has come for it to be taught
The time has come for it to be preserved
Lest we lose it altogether

Our ancestors fought to remain Garifuna
Why must we be the ones to lose our culture?
Let's not do it

Parents, please listen to me.
Teach the children Our language and our songs; our beliefs and our dances

The time has come for it to be preserved
The time has come for it to be taught
The time has come for it to be preserved
Lest we lose it altogether

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[0110Ady]

MIS RESPETOS A ANDY ERA MI IDOLO DE LA PUNTA QUE DIOS LO TENGA EN SU SANTA GLORIA. AHORA QUE CUMPLIRA SU ANIVERSARIO, NUNCA LO OLVIDO SIEMPPRE PONGO SUS VIDEOS Y SU MUSICA , ANDY PALACIOS QUE DIOS TE CUIDE Y TE TENGA EN SU GLORIA QUE LOS ALEGRES A ELLOS COMO LO HICISTE CON NOSOTROS, NUNCA TE OLVIDARE DIOS TE BENDIGA.

[0110Ady]

no sabia que habia muerto Andy Palacios, descanse en Paz

[elmisilcancun]

lo recuerdo bien, ya que siempre venia a cancun en el desaparecido "festival de cultura del caribe" el clausuraba este festival y se ponia de poca madre ,,, descanse en paz su musica sigue sonando....

[glowsexy28]

LOVE!!! Andy Palacio...R.I.P

[wanaragua1234567890]

r.i.p palacio i miss your song watina