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I do not know why Punta and the Garifunas are not mention that much as Cumbia, Rumba, Samba, etc. I am not from Honduras but at least here where I live in Maryland, USA Punta is widely known for almost all latinos and even played at the Latin Clubs (Commercial Punta). Everybody dance it or at least try to. It is a very cool rhythm that comes from the Diaspora left in that region of Central America. Their music have evolve and made into modern band or assembles as happened with the music of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Rep. Brasil, and many others but it has not have that recognition as a "Music Style" like Son, Cumbia, Merengue, Samba and many others of course. You guys remember of have heard of "Sopa de Caracol" well I heard it when I was little in my country it was a hit and nobody and I mean nobody knew it was call PUNTA until I came to USA and meet other people.

I want to know why is that, how it can change, what do you guys know about it, is any DVD or Book about their Playing and/or Music, even in youtube there is not that many videos of actually guys playing their Music and/or individual parts.

here are some cool videos that I found check them out specially if you have not heard or DANCE Punta is a nice worked out, I remember a few years ago when I was single dancing with a couple of nice female Hondurans friends Punta and man is HOT and HARD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zefzQIQK6nM
http://youtu.be/vjp_WfrCvx0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fKVYiXpq9w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2zBun3ShfQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E8T1p12arQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inFw3hA_IZU
http://youtu.be/oGtyjidaVMY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqwYnXj3GFc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXX0fiTdFrk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoWnNAr3CPM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nGjMU__XEQ&NR=1


DJBakan

Interesting dance and playing, some drums are similar to sabar.

My dad is from Puert Barrios, Guatemala, very close to belize & puerto cortez, Honduras...the best way to actually learn punta is by actually making a lil trip down to central america and learning from the garifunas themselves, punta uses different instruments and up until I haven't found a teacher or dvd\book that shows these rythms...