Honduran recording artist Aurelio Martínez died in a tragic plane crash. He was the voice of the Garifuna, a people of mixed African and Indigenous ancestry who live throughout Central America and its ...

At least 12 people, including a popular musician, died when a small plane crashed into the sea while taking off from a Caribbean island off Honduras, officials said.

Aurelio Martínez, the longtime ambassador of Garifuna music and former Honduran congressman, has died. He was 55. Martínez’s official Facebook page confirmed his death and mourned the loss of ...

The late Aurelio Martínez grew up in the Garifuna village of Plaplaya on the Caribbean coast of Honduras. He was a ...

Aurelio Martínez, the celebrated Honduran folk musician who helped introduce the wider world to the music of the Garifuna people, died Monday, March 17, in a small passenger plane crash.

Among the victims was Aurelio Martínez Suazo, a former member of Congress and member of the Garifuna ethnic group, which is of mixed African and Indigenous heritage. Martínez Suazo also held U.S ...

Garifuna music is a rich tapestry woven from the threads of West African, Indigenous, and other Caribbean influences. This unique musical tradition erupted on the Central American coast in the 17th ...

Aurelio Martínez Suazo, the Honduran musician who championed his country’s Garifuna people (also known as the Garínagu) and brought the music to wider international attention, has died.

There were reportedly 17 people onboard, and five survived. BLAST reported that Martinez was “a legendary Garifuna musician and politician, whose impact on Honduran culture was widely recognized.” ...

12 Killed in Honduras Plane Crash, Including Garifuna Musician Aurelio Martínez Suazo TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — A small commercial plane crash off the coast of Honduras left 12 people dead ...

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — A small commercial plane crash off the coast of Honduras left 12 people dead, including a well-known Garifuna musician, authorities said. The Lanhsa Airlines flight ...