A Special Message From Aurelio Martinez

<p>We haven't exactly been secretive about how excited we are for the <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/afropops-30th-anniversary-gala-tickets-41801254678" target="_blank">upcoming Afropop 30th Anniversary Gala, May 3 at City Winery in New York</a>. And one of the things we're most looking forward to is inducting Aurelio Martinez into the Afropop Hall of Fame. </p> <p>In addition to being an incredibly gifted musician and charismatic performer, Aurelio is a&nbsp;major living-tradition bearer of Garifuna culture&mdash;something like the global ambassador for the Garifuna Nation.&nbsp;Garifuna are people of Amerindian and West African descent who live along Central America’s Caribbean coast.&nbsp;It's an honor to include him in our Hall of Fame.&nbsp;</p> <p>And Aurelio's looking forward to it too!&nbsp;We got a video message from him this afternoon to pass along to you.&nbsp;</p> <p><iframe loading="lazy" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/W4rQ8p2vwK8" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0"></iframe></p> <p>Does that whet your appetite a bit?&nbsp;Tickets are going fast so get yours sooner rather than later!</p>