Ketu

Track Listings

1. Opening the Cycle

2. Primal Forces

3. Ketu

4. Rhythm Changes

5. Reunion of Cultures

6. Suar Agung

7. Taiko Convocation

8. Dance of the Magic Dragon

9. Closing the Cycle

Ketu,Reinhard Flatischler,Intuition,Contemporary Instrumental,Ethnic Fusion,International

Ketu

Tracks:

Prelude
Elegua
Osain
Chango
Iroko
Ochosi
Ochun

Customer Reviews:

A 'must'.......2004-11-18

BATA KETU took the Yoruba-based religious music of Cuba and blended in the Afro-based religious music of Brazil to produce a re-meeting of the two cultures separated at birth.
BATA KETU is the achievement of years of experimentation with Orisha music and Afro-Cuban sound, and is a 'must' for any drum or Cuban collection.

Love it!.......2003-11-11

I just got done buying this C.D. for the third time (I've lost and damaged my others). This is, hands down, the best C.D. I've ever owned!

Great Music. Odd Credits. Be Forewarned........2003-07-26

I should plainly state that the music on this CD is phenomenal! An interesting mix of "folkloric" and "popular" music that inspires movement and smiles and all around 'upful' vibes. Not all of the songs are listed, however. There's part of a song to Oxumare in there that doesn't get credited. My biggest complaint with the CD, however, isn't with the contents, but with who gets credit for it. Michael Spiro and Mark Lamson are credited as the 'composers' but these songs and styles existed long before Spiro and Lamson were even a gleam in their respective father's eyes. Listen to any other Yoruba music and you'll find the same fundamental rhythms and chants.

Jorge Alabe and Bobi Cespedes are the cultural beacons here and it seems they - if anyone - would be credited on the cd cover. The fact that Spiro and Lamson plaster their faces on the label side of the CD itself (when they were, ostensibly the financiers of the project and, most assuredly, background musicians) indicates a severe level of cultural arrogance and Eurocentric insensitivity. Yes, it's a great CD, I just can't understand why two white guys get the credit for this African creativity. It would have been a grand gesture had they willingly taken the back seat and allowed the cultural context to speak for itself. Instead, they chose to amplify their limited input to god-like status. Things that make you go hmmm....

I'd give it a '5' if I didn't have misgivings about Spiro and Lamson's motives here.

Dance! Celebrate! Praise the Orisa!.......2003-06-29

When you walk in my home during bembe, ceremony or festival this CD is playing. When I am doing my house work or just relaxing this CD is playing. We that love Orisa ...will love this CD! Orisa children all over the world will love the inter-multi-percussion grooves and rhythms! Olodumare's children praising TOGETHER... In Brazil, ,In Cuba, In Africa, In the Caribbean and In the United States. How soon we forget 9-11 Brothers and Sisters. Its time to focus on what this CD has done in honor of the Human Family!Delight in Obatala / Osun / Sango creativity energy!Celebrate Orisa in spirit and in Truth. FOLKz this CD is the Bomb!

Highly recommended!.......2003-06-23

This album is a great accomplishment - and shows full respect for the Yoruban traditions, revealing how the traditional African rhythms traveled globally and were woven into other cultures. Bobi Cespedes' rich voice, Lamson and Spiro's percussion, along with many wonderful Brazilian and Cuban musicians, combined to produce a danceable masterpiece.

Average customer rating:

a great show is captured
Ara Ketu - bom demais (too good to be true)

Ao Vivo
Ara Ketu
Manufacturer: Sbme Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music

General | International | Styles | Music

Afro Brazilian | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music

General | Latin Music | Styles | Music

International | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00000G743
Release Date: 1998-08-15

Tracks:

Festa Na Cidade
Mal-Acostumada
Pra Levantar a Poeira
Fanfarra
Araketu Bom Demais
Sina
O, Meu Pai
Pipoca
Mare de Emocao
Avisa a Vizinha (Vixe Maria)
Diacho de Mulher
Pot-Pourri Romantico: Sempre Sera/Tentacao/Nossa Guerra Santa
Ta Na Cara
Leva Direto
Pot-Pourri de Samba: Torto Todo Mundo/Treme Treme/Torto Todo Mundo
Nossa Vida
Pot-Pourri Afro: Africa/Uma Historia de Ifa/Deus Do Fogo da Justica
Principio Do Mundo

Album Details

New CD from Great Axe-Music Group from Bahia Released Live.

Customer Reviews:

a great show is captured.......2002-12-29

when i had a friend visit from brasil she brought this cd with her and i cannot begin to tell you what a great live show it is. not only is the band incredibly tight; they are great musicians who can pull their studio material off easily; they are flawless. the music is great and the crowd can attest to this as they sing every word the whole night and the band just feeds off of them and vice-versa; very special. there are a couple slow balads and a couple speed songs for shaking it but for the most part the songs are complex, melodic, and emotional. they sing straight to the heart and will have you learning not only the words but the meanings, too. i highly recommend this cd because you will listen to it over and over. a real treasure.

Ara Ketu - bom demais (too good to be true).......1999-08-20

A great example of Brazilian Axe-Music as you can hear it in the north-eastern regions of Brazil like Bahia. Melodious sounds combined with the power of drums and percussions lead you not only to listen to great music, but to feel the Brazilian "Alegria da vida", the joy of living. The name of one song "Ara Ketu - bom demais" describes the CD best possible.

Tambor for Obatala - Music of Santeria, A Live Afro-Cuban Ceremony from Havana, CUBA

Average customer rating:

Tambor for Obatala - Music of Santeria, A Live Afro-Cuban Ceremony from Havana, CUBA

Manufacturer: earthcds
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B0009VV05O

Product Description

A live recording of a Santeria ceremony in Havana, Cuba, featuring the sacred bata drums along with traditional Lukumi songs, rooted in the religion of the West-African Yoruba people. Our complete catalog, samples, photos and more is on our website. Earthcds - Real music from real places.

Average customer rating:

O Melhor Do Ara Ketu
Ara Ketu
Manufacturer: Som Livre
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music

General | International | Styles | Music

Afro Brazilian | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music

General | Latin Music | Styles | Music

International | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B0003C5YNS
Release Date: 2004-08-30

Tracks:

Toma lDa C
Ara Ketu Bom Demais
Amantes
Carta Branca
Face Oculta
Amor E Devo
Ta Cara
Sempre Ser
Minha Razao de Viver
Mal Acostumada
Fanfarra
Pra Levantar Poeira
Avisa a Vizinha (Vixe Maria)
O, Meu Pai
Cobertor
Pipoca

Album Details

Compilation of Greatest Hits from 1989 to 2004. "Carta Branca", "Sempre Sera", "ta Na Cara", "Mal Acostumada" Among Others.

Average customer rating:

Ara Ketu 2001
Ara Ketu
Manufacturer: Sony Bmg/Columbia
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | International | Styles | Music

General | Latin Music | Styles | Music

International | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B000062WN8
Release Date: 2001-10-22

Tracks:

Cobertor
Sorvete Na Ribeira
Suavemente
Cade Voce
Batifum
Nunca Vou Te Esquecer (Woman In Love)
Radio De Cabeceira
Amantes
Jubiaba
Minha Teimosia E Uma Arama Para Te Conquistar
Sem Voce Nao Da
Amor Roxo
Caixa De Isopor
Mare De Amor

Album Details

2001 Release of this Axe Band.

Average customer rating:

Ketu
Reinhard Flatischler
Manufacturer: Intuition
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | International | Styles | Music

General | New Age | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000084I3M
Release Date: 1999-01-01

Tracks:

Opening the Cycle
Primal Forces
Ketu
Rhythm Changes
Reunion of Cultures
Suar Agung [Balinese Jegog]
Taiko Convocation
Dance of the Magic Dragon
Closing the Cycle

Average customer rating:

Bom Demais
Ara Ketu
Manufacturer: Musicrama/Koch
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | International | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00000DYJG
Release Date: 1995-01-10

Average customer rating:

Pra la de Bom
Ara Ketu
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music

Afro Brazilian | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music

General | Latin Music | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00000G742
Release Date: 1999-10-08

Tracks:

Aurora
Doidinho Por Voc
Pipoca
Delicias da Vida
Ta Na Cara
Pode Vir
Quando O Ara Passar
Ara Emo
Sabor de Prazer
Um Xamegado
Cavalo Manco
Tereza
Setembro
Eu Sou Ara Ketu

Average customer rating:

Dividindo Alegria
Ara Ketu
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | International | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00000G741
Release Date: 1997-06-19

Album Details

In 'dividindo Alegria'this Very Successful Group from Bahia Already Announces Summer Tendencies with a Lot of 'dancing' Rhythms Like in 'siga O Ara' and 'cheguei Pra Balancar'. They also have Some Ballads.