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'Delvin "Pen" Cayetano' (born 1954 in Dangriga Town, Stann Creek District, Belize) is a Belizean artist and musician living in Germany.
Cayetano is self-taught in the art of painting and music, and claims his influences come from the native Garifuna culture and that of the Creoles. These are the two largest ethnically black groups in Belize.
Cayetano began painting in the late 1970's at a studio in Dangriga. He remained in Dangriga until 1990, when he moved to Germany. He has showcased all over the world and become one of Belize's foremost cultural ambassadors.
Cayetano is currently married with several children. His family band, "The Cayetanos", carry on their father's musical traditions.
According to Cayetano, the origins of punta rock came when he observed some younger fellows being rude at a ceremony to honor Garifuna pioneer Thomas Vincent Ramos in 1978 (Ramos had convinced the government of Belize to celebrate Garifuna Settlement Day in honor of the arrival of the group to Belize in 1802 and 1832). They were singing songs in Garifuna with a worldly rhythm. Cayetano built on that foundation to create the "Turtle Shell Band" in 1979. Early band members included solo star Mohobub Flores and Peter "Poots" Flores (no relation). The band built its reputation in and around Dangriga until 1982, when it held its first performances in Belmopan (earning 75 dollars) and Belize City, where the group performed at nightclubs and in the Central Park to a cheering crowd until rain interrupted the proceedings. Eventually the band earned an appearance on local radio station Radio Belize and other groups picked up the sound. Cayetano continues to record and was awarded by the National Institute of Culture and History for his achievements in 2003.
★ Pen's official website
★ Pen on Punta Rock-UWI Cavehill
★ Reviews of Pen's music by Rootsworld
★ Local TV station announcing exhibition by Pen and wife Ingrid in 2006
| Contents |
| Biography |
| Contributions to punta rock |
| External links |
Biography
Cayetano is self-taught in the art of painting and music, and claims his influences come from the native Garifuna culture and that of the Creoles. These are the two largest ethnically black groups in Belize.
Cayetano began painting in the late 1970's at a studio in Dangriga. He remained in Dangriga until 1990, when he moved to Germany. He has showcased all over the world and become one of Belize's foremost cultural ambassadors.
Cayetano is currently married with several children. His family band, "The Cayetanos", carry on their father's musical traditions.
Contributions to punta rock
According to Cayetano, the origins of punta rock came when he observed some younger fellows being rude at a ceremony to honor Garifuna pioneer Thomas Vincent Ramos in 1978 (Ramos had convinced the government of Belize to celebrate Garifuna Settlement Day in honor of the arrival of the group to Belize in 1802 and 1832). They were singing songs in Garifuna with a worldly rhythm. Cayetano built on that foundation to create the "Turtle Shell Band" in 1979. Early band members included solo star Mohobub Flores and Peter "Poots" Flores (no relation). The band built its reputation in and around Dangriga until 1982, when it held its first performances in Belmopan (earning 75 dollars) and Belize City, where the group performed at nightclubs and in the Central Park to a cheering crowd until rain interrupted the proceedings. Eventually the band earned an appearance on local radio station Radio Belize and other groups picked up the sound. Cayetano continues to record and was awarded by the National Institute of Culture and History for his achievements in 2003.
External links
★ Pen's official website
★ Pen on Punta Rock-UWI Cavehill
★ Reviews of Pen's music by Rootsworld
★ Local TV station announcing exhibition by Pen and wife Ingrid in 2006
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