Punta rock
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Punta rock, or Belizean punta, is a form of Garifuna music originating in Belize and created by Pen Cayetano. Songs are usually sung in Belizean Kriol or Garifuna and rarely in Spanish or English. Many Garifuna American artists and bands perform the genre as well.<ref>What is Punta Rock? | Punta Rock auf Wisegeek.com</ref>
Origins
Punta rock is a subgenre of punta that was created by Pen Cayetano in Belize in 1978.<ref>What is Punta?</ref> Punta is a style of traditional music and dance that developed among the Garifuna people of Saint Vincent, Honduras, Belize, Guatemala, and Nicaragua.
Notable artists
Belizean
Honduran