With 'Laru Beya', bringing him to Senegal where he collaborated with Youssou N'Dour and members of Orchestra Baobab, Aurelio Martinez still explored the musical links between Africa and the Caribbean, but for 'Landini' ("landing/jetty") he returned to Plaplaya, his native village in the North-East of Honduras: "I have traveled quite a bit in recent years and all that travelling made me realize that my real strength as an artist , our strength as a culture, in the small Garifuna communities such as my native village. The more I explored the world and travelled, the more need I had to get back to buttons with my roots. The further I go, the more I want to come back." One of Aurelio's most important musical influences is his mother Maria, and several of the songs on 'Landini' he wrote in collaboration with her or are inspired by songs that she's been singing all her life. A song like 'Irawini' ("midnight"), in which Maria is anxiously awaiting the return of her son while she hears his guitar resounding in the distance, beautifully captures their wonderful collaboration. Producer Ivan Duran (Stonetree Records) on 'Landini' once again managed to capture the essence of paranda music and turned this album in a true Garifuna-gem. Highly recommended listening!