Aurelio Martinez aka AURELIO, singer-songwriter, guitarist and percussionist, is the master of Garifuna music from Honduras and Central America. One of the most extraordinary and passionate Central American artists of his generation, AURELIO is champion of Paranda music and the International Ambassador of the Garifuna culture, a threatened African Amerindian ethnic minority living primarily along the Caribbean coasts of Belize and Honduras, but also Guatemala and Nicaragua. Hailing from the small community of Plaplaya in Honduras, he grew up immersed in Garifuna rhythms, rituals and songs. With his powerfully evocative vocals, his charisma and his talent as a composer, guitarist and percussionist, Aurelio is a central figure in the perpetuation and innovation of this unique musical tradition.