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Remembering Andy Palacio

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2008-01-20 12:16:00 by dj earball in SoundRoots World Music & Global Culture
...Palacio was a remarkable human being. He made a name for himself in modern dance music, only to turn his attention to the fading culture of his Garifuna people. He was a cultural ambassador, a hugely talented writer/musician/singer, and a generous soul Three days ago I got the word that Palacio was ill. This morning I awoke to the news that...
 
 
 
 
 
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Remembering the great Andy Palacio

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2008-01-25 19:32:10 by Jim in The Concert Blog
...Palacio The Caribbean music community and the country of Belize lost an icon this week after Garifuna singer and punta musician Andy Palacio died after a series of strokes and heart attacks. He was 47 Palacio, who performed with his band, the Garifuna Collective, at San Francisco s Stern Grove Festival in July, was Belize s most popular...
 
 
 
 
 
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Tributes to Andy Palacio

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2008-01-22 08:38:00 by dj earball in SoundRoots World Music & Global Culture
...Palacio. The New York Times has a bit more detail and depth than the Los Angeles Times . Andy was so far off the MSM radar, however, that both of them have to pull quotes from NPR to flesh out their stories. And neither gets to the heart of Palacio's soft-spoken but compelling persona, which so engaged live audiences around the world You'll...
 
 
 
 
 
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Andy Palacio Memorial Service in Chicago

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2008-01-23 18:55:02 by Editor in World Music Central
...Palacio The service will take place at at 1:30, with a reception immediately following in the church basement. The organizers request that people bring a dish or drinks to share at the reception. Sunday, January 27, 2008 St. Anselm Catholic Church 110 E. 61st street Chicago, IL 60637 Related articles Andy Palacio Honored by Director-General...
 
 
 
 
 
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Award Winning Garifuna Star Andy Palacio Seriously Ill

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2008-01-18 20:02:55 by Editor in World Music Central
...Palacio 's health has seriously deteriorated. " We're deeply saddened to report that Andy Palacio has experienced what was apparently a severe heart attack and is in grave condition " said Edgar. " He is currently on life support and the prognosis is not good. We are all hoping for a miracle and that Andy will regain consciousness, but at...
 
 
 
 
 
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Andy Palacio Funeral and Tribute Concert

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2008-01-22 19:07:29 by Editor in World Music Central
...Palacio this week with a tribute concert on Friday, January 25, in the morning. The concert will be held at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts in Belize City The funeral ceremony will take place on Saturday in Barranco, the small village in southern Belize where Andy was born and raised. His body will be brought by boat (weather...
 
 
 
 
 
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Andy Palacio Honored by Director-General of UNESCO

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2008-01-23 18:45:13 by Editor in World Music Central
...Palacio, UNESCO Artist for Peace, who passed away last Saturday in Belize City I wish to pay tribute to Andy Palacio, an exceptional musician and supporter of UNESCOs ideals as Artist for Peace , the Director-General declared. And he continued: Andy Palacio choose to sing in Garifuna, a language at the crossroads of several linguistic...
 
 
 
 
 
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Prominent Belizean Musician Andy Palacio Passes Away After Heart Attack and Stroke

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2008-01-20 07:50:23 by Editor in World Music Central
...Palacio , an iconic musician and cultural activist in his native Belize and impassioned spokesperson for the Garifuna people of Central America, was declared dead January 19 at 9pm Belize time due to a massive and extensive stroke to the brain, a heart attack and respiratory failure due to the previous two conditions. " Words cant express the...
 
 
 
 
 
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Andy Palacio Tribute Concert in Lafayette on April 25 & 26

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2008-04-04 02:12:48 by Editor in World Music Central
...Palacio , one of the most critically acclaimed world music artists of the past year, passed away unexpectedly on January19th, 2008. On Friday, April, 25th and Saturday, April 26th, the Andy Palacio Tribute Concert performs at the Festival International de Louisiane. For this special concert, the Garifuna Collective will be joined by members...
 
 
 
 
 
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Andy Palacio Wins Prestigious BBC World Music Award

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