Belize in America – Page 24 – Belize in America

Cleave Mistacleave Cadle – Mista Cleave

By Belize in America on March 20, 2012 2 Comments

Single mother, Geraldine Garbutts, gave birth in a house to Cleave Dechard Cadle Jr. in 1980, in Independant Village also known as Maingrove Creek. Growing up in Belize City, with his father living in Florida and his mother and step fathther living in Los angeles. Cleave lived with his grandmother, Erna Garbutt, who passed in […]

Alan Reyes A.K.A. IRIE

By Belize in America on March 18, 2012 No Comment

IRIE (born Alan Reyes) is a Rapper/Poet/Educator from Los Angeles, California. Because of the challenges he had to overcome in his own childhood, Irie possesses a natural ability to connect in a deep way with youth of all ages and backgrounds. He is a gifted communicator and writing workshop facilitator with an intimate understanding of […]

James Lovell: The Artist… The Teacher… The Music Director!

By Belize in America on March 18, 2012 No Comment Belize

James Lovell is a Garifuna Artist who is very passionate about his heritage and is working diligently for the empowerment and advancement of the Garifuna people and culture. James believes the Garifuna children here in the United States of America can be proud of their heritage if the Garifuna art forms, such as dance, music, […]

Master Garifuna Drummer – Frankie “Pa-G” Garcia

By Belize in America on March 18, 2012 3 Comments Belize News, Belize professionals, Belizean, Garifuna, Music, Punta, Talent

One of the most talented Garifuna drummers of our time, Frankie “Pa-G” Garcia is a Garifuna- American born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in Dangriga, Belize. He taught himself to play the drums on his first instrument, a pigtail bucket. When his mother discovered his talent and passion for drumming, she bought a pair of […]

Cheryl L. Noralez – Activist of the Garifuna culture

By Belize in America on March 18, 2012 No Comment Belize, Belize News, Belizean, Garifuna, Music, Punta

Cheryl L. Noralez was born in Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District in Belize, Central America. She was raised with her grandmother in the Garifuna village of Sienne Bight and at the early age of four, she migrated to Los Angeles, California with her parents. She is married to Rony Figueroa and has two children Jaleesa […]

Giesel Arnold – Entrepreneur

By Belize in America on March 18, 2012 No Comment Belize, women

Giesel Arnold is a native of Dangriga Town, Belize. She is the eldest of six siblings and has always been a high achiever. She attended St. John’s College where she earned her Associates Degree in Business and went on to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Business at the University of Belize. First job out of […]

The Prince of Belize: Lova Boy

By Belize in America on March 10, 2012 1 Comment News

It was almost a remake of the now infamous scene from the movie“Coming to America.” You know the scene where Prince Akeem Joffer (Eddie Murphy) is recognized as a royal Prince by a native from his fictional country of Zamunda. As his fellow Zamundan begins to bow and make gestures to him an obviously embarrassed Murphy […]

Dayaan Ellis Sr. (Nuru) – Punta and Paranda Artist

By Belize in America on February 15, 2012 No Comment

Acclaimed as a “Punta Rock Jewel” Dayaan “Nuru” Ellis is a Garifuna Punta Rocker and Parandero from the legendary Garifuna city of Dangriga in the heart of Belize in Central America. His charismatic, nonchalant and professional demeanor has earned him the respect from the music industry not only in Central America but also around the […]