Top Belize Music Classes

Spend the morning or afternoon delving into the history, people, music & food of the Garifuna culture on this half day tour. Meet your guide at Warasa Garifuna Drum School in Punta Gorda and step inside our open-air thatched palapa and learn about enjoy a one-hour drumming lesson. Learn about Garifuna drums and history and how to play up to 6 rhythms on the segunda drum. Play with your host, who will play the faster-paced primero drum while singing traditional songs. Afterwards, enjoy a group dancing lesson and about the different dance moves that accompany the rhythms you just learned to play. Next enjoy a 30 minute professional performance by your host and his talented, welcoming family group. Finally, sit back & savor a traditional Garifuna lunch of hudut - fresh fish fillet sautéed in handmade coconut milk and lightly seasoned with cilantro and other herbs, served with mashed plantain. Vegetarian/vegan variation can be provided! Naturally gluten and lactose free.

Visit to Kalipuna Cultural Heritage Island an enchanting replica of a Garifuna Village. Step into Jess Flores Drumming Center where the walls are adorned with mesmerizing Garifuna art and dive deep into Garifuna culture, music, and history, gaining insights into the importance of music to the Garifuna People. Join the Master Garifuna Drumming Instructor, whose journey into the world of beats and rhythms began in childhood. You'll participate in an interactive and captivating Garifuna drumming experience, feeling the pulse of the drums reverberate through your soul. Whether you're a seasoned musician or a novice, you'll find yourself swept away by the mesmerizing melodies and vibrant spirit of Garifuna music taught by the must patient master drummer. Join us for The Traditional Garifuna Drumming Classes, where you learn that every beat tells a story and every drum strike connects you to the soul of a culture steeped in music and history.