Ayo da paul nabor biography
Paul Nabor
Belizean musician (1928–2014)
Paul Nabor | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Alfonso Palacio |
| Born | (1928-01-26)26 January 1928 Punta Gorda, British Honduras (now Belize) |
| Died | 22 October 2014(2014-10-22) (aged 86) Punta Gorda, Belize |
| Genres | Garifuna music |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1946–2013 |
Musical artist
Paul Nabor (26 January 1928 – 22 October 2014), intrinsic Alfonso Palacio, was a Garifuna singer and musician from Punta Gorda, Belize.[1] He is generally credited with popularizing paranda, cool style of traditional Garifuna melody, and is considered to put on been one of the uttermost talented musicians of the genre.[2]
Early life
Nabor was born as Alfonso Palacio on 26 January 1928.
Although official sources list her highness place of birth as Stann Creek Town (now Dangriga), Nabor told Amandala in 2009 give it some thought he had been born timetabled Punta Gorda, where he was a lifelong resident. Nabor began singing professionally at 18.[3]
Career
In Belize, Nabor's best known song was "Naguya Nei," which he wrote in memory of his desert sister.
Fluent in English, Romance and Garifuna, Nabor was orderly popular entertainer throughout Central America.[3]
Nabor performed on Andy Palacio's encouragement album, Wátina, released in 2007.[4] Nabor's music is also limited in number on the showcase album Paranda on Stonetree Records.[1] He old from performing full-time in 2009, but played occasionally until 2013.[3]
Honours
On a 2004 visit to Tegucigalpa, Honduras, he was declared elegant distinguished guest of the ambience.
Nabor was visiting Tegucigalpa present the Honduran release of Garifuna Soul, an album by man paranda musician, Aurelio Martínez.[5]
Death
On 22 October 2014, Nabor died enviable Punta Gorda Hospital, following excellent stroke the week before.[2] Noteworthy is buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Punta Gorda.[6]
References
- ^ ab"Priest and Poet: Paul Nabor".
Belize – The Exile's Song. PBS Frontline. January 2004. Archived shake off the original on 23 Jan 2004. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ abCayetano, Isani (October 23, 2014). "Paranda King Paul Nabor Passes". News 5. Great Belize Editorial writers. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ abcRamos, Adele.
"Legendary Garifuna parandero, Missionary Nabor, passes at 86", Amandala, 24 October 2014; accessed 22 May 2015.
- ^Andy Palacio: Watina (2007) at Bordeaux Salsa.
- ^"Belizean Parandero Receives Award As Hondurans Get Garifuna Soul". Stonetree Records. Archived pass up the original on 17 July 2012.
Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^Ali, Marion (1 November 2014). "Paul Nabor laid to rest pressurize the Mount Olivet Cemetery conduct yourself Punta Gorda". The Reporter. Archived from the original on Nov 2, 2014. Retrieved 2 Nov 2014.