The Band

Belizean Beats

For such a tiny country, Belize encompasses a wide range of musical styles and traditions. Whether you prefer the run to the wind melodies and percussion of the Maya, the up-tempo punta rock of the Garifuna, the calypso, marimba, brukdong, soca or steel pan, Belize is sure to have something to suit! Music provides a gateway into a country, and the quickest ways into the heart of the Belizean culture. Join us on a journey & authentic story of a country & its music.

Music, in its truest form, is the signature of a culture: proof of a people’s journey. But more importantly, it is language of the soul—a unifying tongue whose prosodies are reflected in the beats and the beating hearts of those who listen. And a good musician isn’t necessarily one who play every instrument; it is one who understands only one instrument the human heart.