Songs are usually sung in Belizean Kriol or Garifuna and rarely in Spanish or English.

Many Garifuna American artists and bands perform the genre as well.

[2] Punta is a style of traditional music and dance that developed among the Garifuna people of Saint Vincent, Honduras, Belize, Guatemala, and Nicaragua.

[citation needed] Like calypso and soca, punta rock was used for both social commentary and risqué humor, though the initial wave of punta acts eschewed the former.

[citation needed] Punta rock is played at parties, celebrations, parks, and other outdoor locations.