Aurelio Martínez, who performs mononymously as Aurelio, was a Honduran musician
and politician who was born in 1969. He was a prominent member of the Garifuna
community and served as the first black deputy in the National Congress of
Honduras beginning in 2005. Martínez began his musical career at age 14 by
forming the group Lita Ariran, which released the debut studio album Songs of
the Garifuna: Lita Ariran (1995). He achieved international recognition with his
solo debut studio album, Garifuna Soul, (2004) and was named Newcomer of the
Year by Afropop. His discography includes...