Di Myoozik a Bileez

Punta da wahn papyula kaina Garifuna myoozik, plos da now di moas papyula myoozik eena Bileez. Ih klayr klayr dat punta da Afro-Kyaribeeyan myoozik, ahn peepl tink seh dat da don wahn papyula myoozik da farin, sayhn way laik regeh, kalypso, merengeh, ahn soh.

 

Pahn tap, brokdong da wahn kaina Bileez myoozik weh papyula. Brokdong kohn owta di myoozik ahn daans a di lagwud taim, speshali di brokdong weh wi kaal buru brokdong. Regeh, daans-haal, ahn soaka kohn fahn Jumayka ahn di res a di Wes Indiz.

 

Rap, hip-hop, hevi metal ahn rak myoozik da fahn Stayts, ahn dehnya aalso papyula mongs di yong peepl a Bileez.

 

Punta is a popular genre of Garifuna music and has become one of the most popular music in Belize. It is distinctly Afro-Caribbean, and is sometimes said to be ready for international popularization like similarly-descended styles (reggae, calypso, merengue). Brukdown is a modern style of Belizean music related to calypso. It evolved out of the music and dance of loggers, especially a form called buru. Reggae, dancehall, and soca imported from Jamaica and the rest of the West Indies, rap, hip-hop, heavy metal and rock music from the United States, are also popular among the youth of Belize. [from the ongoing Kriol Wikimedia website.]

 

brokdong (n) = a traditional style of Kriol music, especially played around Christmas.
buru (n) = Kriol style of music and dance, also known just as brokdong

 

Mista Peetaz ahn Laydi Leela Vernon da-mi di bes brokdong aatis dehn eena Bileez. Dehn gaahn lang now tu Faada Gaad ahn mosi di play op brokdong myoozik eena Hevn!

 

Di buru da wahn kaina brokdong myoozik stail weh di layt Leela Vernon mi bring bak fahn oal taim ahn mek papyula agen rong Bileez.

 

Silvaana Udz, Ed.D da fahn Bileez. If yu waahn tel shee bowt sohnting speshal fu put eena dis Kriol aatikl, eemayl: [email protected] or vizit: www.nationalkriolcouncil.org

 



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Kriol is the language spoken by many Belizeans, especially the Creole people of Belize. Although it is often perceived as a dialect of English, it is indeed it's own language with grammar and spelling rules. The National Kriol Council of Belize was created to promote the culture and language of the Kriol people of Belize, as well as harmony among all the ethnic groups of Belize. Please visit the website of the National Kriol Council of Belize for lots of good information about the Kriol language and the Creole people.


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