UBAFU

The Garífuna music is an intense drum roll that raises your knees and throws your arms up.

A pounding fist releases energy on the bongo drum, and a voice chants in African tones, with inflections of French and English woven into the lyrics.

UBAFU means power, and in this case it is the power of the African spirit that resonates in these musicians. Drums, the call to the ancestors, recall the homeland and reclaim heritage over nationhood.

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The African intonation in Spanish is like water filtering through a flute, hopping through high-pitched tunnels of air and brushing softly against wooden walls. Garìfuna rhythms permeate each word, shaking it softly in a dance.