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Belizean musician Andy Palacio designated UNESCO Artist for Peace 

The Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, has designated the celebrated Belizean musician and singer Andy Palacio a UNESCO Artist for Peace. 

He sings in the Garifuna language, which blends many linguistic influences and which UNESCO declared in 2001 a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

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Publication Date 01 Oct 2007
Author(s) UNESCOPRESS/Press Release N°2007-114

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