Wátina
Wátina is the final album by Belizean musician, Andy Palacio, released in 2007 on the Cumbancha label. A member of the Garifuna people, Palacio utilizes grooves and melodies that are deeply rooted in Garifuna traditions.[1] Backed by a multigenerational group of Garifuna players, Andy Palacio put together an album that gained massive success and spread Garifuna culture around the world. The album is seen as "a monumental tribute to the Garifuna of yesterday and tomorrow."[1] The album reached #1 on the World Music Charts Europe in June 2007.[2][3] Due to Wátina's success, Andy Palacio was named a UNESCO Artist for Peace and shared the 2007 WOMEX Award with Ivan Duran.
| Watína | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by Andy Palacio & the Garifuna Collective | |
| Genre | Garifuna music |
| Label | Cumbancha |
| Producer | Ivan Duran |
Recognition
Track List
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Watina" | 4:44 |
| 2. | "Weyu Larigi Weyu" | 4:23 |
| 3. | "Miami" | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Baba" | 4:02 |
| 5. | "Lidan Aban" | 4:45 |
| 6. | "Gaganbadiba" | 4:19 |
| 7. | "Beiba" | 4:08 |
| 8. | "Sin Precio" | 3:16 |
| 9. | "Yagane" | 2:25 |
| 10. | "Aguyuha Niduhenu" | 5:14 |
| 11. | "Ayo Da" | 3:29 |
| 12. | "Amuyengu" | 5:27 |
References
- "Andy Palacio & The Garifuna Collective". andypalacio.bandcamp.com.
- "WORLD MUSIC CHARTS EUROPE | Charts | June 2007". web.archive.org. June 7, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-06-07.
- "Top 100 World Music Albums of All Time". Amazon.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2012.
- "OMM Top 50 Albums of the Decade". The Guardian. London. November 29, 2009.
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