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

Marco Werman, executive editor and co-host of GBH’s The World, joined GBH’s All Things Considered host Arun Rath to talk ...

There were reportedly 17 people onboard, and five survived. BLAST reported that Martinez was “a legendary Garifuna musician ...

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 ...

In a profound tragedy that has shaken the music world, renowned Honduran singer-songwriter Aurelio Martínez Suazo has been identified as one of the twelve casualties following a plane crash off the ...

It has truly been a heartbreaking year for the music world with some real legends having already died in 2025. But there have ...

Host Marco Werman memorializes Martinez as a singer and songwriter who was one of the best-known champions of Garifuna music. Sign up for our daily newsletter Sign up for The Top of the World, ...

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 ...

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 crashed into the sea shortly after ...

Aurelio Martínez, celebrated Honduran folk artist and key figure in Garifuna music, has died at the age of 55. The musician, known to many as Aureilo, was among the 13 people who died in a plane crash ...

Honduran folk musician Aurelio Martínez has died. The 55-year-old was a respected proponent of the Central American culture known as Garifuna. According to his spokesperson, Martinez and 11 other ...