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One of the most popular styles of Kriol music is known as brukdown ( Creole for “breakdown”, referring to “broken down calypso”) that includes a popular sub-genre called buru. Originally, buru was performed by musicians using a banjo, drums, and the jawbone of a donkey.
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Creole music culture is largely focused around political issues surrounding the Creole people of both Belize and the Caribbean. Stylistically, Creole music is widely known in Belize for its call-and-response structure, which requires at least two voices.
Apr 4, 2022 · Brukdown music is especially important to the Creole people of Belize, as the music is meant to tell their story. Common stories reflected in the music include the journey of enslaved Africans to work in Belize’s mahogany industry.
Feb 19, 2017 · A celebration of two of Leela's great performances...Clips from Leela's Performance at the "Lord Rhaburn Awards", and "Belize at 25".
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Jul 24, 2020 · leela vernon kriole kulcha, belizean artist, bruk down. Family singing Belizean folk songs.
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Music: Music is an integral part of Belizean Creole culture, and some popular dances include the gombay, named after an African musical instrument used to create the music to which the dance is danced, and bramming, a dance form performed alongside brokdong music.
The music of Belize is a rich amalgam of Creole, mestizo, Garifuna, Mayan and European influences. Since the arrival of Europeans, Belize has seen a fusion of polkas, waltzes, schottisches and quadrilles, while African culture has contributed instruments and styles of music based on percussion, such as the marimba.
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