Aurelio Martínez, ambassador of Garifuna music, has died

The Honduran musician, one of the most recognized proponents of a Caribbean culture dating to the 17th century, died Monday in an airplane crash.

Mar 19, 2025 - 00:58
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Aurelio Martínez, ambassador of Garifuna music, has died
Honduran musician and politician Aurelio Martínez, photographed in London in 2011.

The Honduran musician, one of the most recognized proponents of a Caribbean culture dating to the 17th century, died Monday in an airplane crash.

(Image credit: Judith Burrows)