Sacred Rhythms of Cuban Santeria

Product Description
These recordings of Santería drumming and singing rituals feature four Cuban Santería groups calling the gods (orishas) by performing rythmic sequences called orus. Recorded in the Cuban provinces of Matanzas and Havana City in 1983–1984, these ceremonies and drums have their roots in the ancient Yoruba religion of Africa and are rarely heard outside of Cuba. Notes in English and Spanish. 24 tracks.

"A music at once raw and elegant, powerful and subtle." –Miami Herald

Estas grabaciones, que registran rituales de tambores y cantos de Santería, muestran las interpretaciones de cuatro grupos de Santería cubana en el evento de convocar a los dioses (orishas) a través de secuencias rítmicas llamadas orus. Estas ceremonias, grabadas en la provincia cubana de Matanzas y en La Habana en 1983 – 1984, tienen sus orígenes en la antigua religión Yoruba del África y son raramente conocidas fuera de Cuba. Notas en español e inglés, 24 cortes.

" Una música a la vez rústica y elegante, poderosa y sutil." – Miami Herald

Tracks:

Eleggua
Eleggua
Inle
Oggun
Babaluaye
Osain
Agayu
Chango
Obatala
Yeggua
Obba
Oya
Ochun
Yemaya
Eleggua
Oru Para Chango
Eleggua
Oggun/Ochosi/Agayu
Eleggua/Oggun/Ochosi/Inle
Babaluaye
Oricha Oco
Osain
Los Ibelli
Dada/Agayu/Chango/Obatala

Album Description

These recordings of Santería drumming and singing rituals feature four Cuban Santería groups calling the gods (orishas) by performing rythmic sequences called orus. Recorded in the Cuban provinces of Matanzas and Havana City in 1983-1984, these ceremonies and drums have their roots in the ancient Yoruba religion of Africa and are rarely heard outside of Cuba. Notes in English and Spanish. 24 tracks.

"A music at once raw and elegant, powerful and subtle." -Miami Herald

Estas grabaciones, que registran rituales de tambores y cantos de Santería, muestran las interpretaciones de cuatro grupos de Santería cubana en el evento de convocar a los dioses (orishas) a través de secuencias rítmicas llamadas orus. Estas ceremonias, grabadas en la provincia cubana de Matanzas y en La Habana en 1983 - 1984, tienen sus orígenes en la antigua religión Yoruba del África y son raramente conocidas fuera de Cuba. Notas en español e inglés, 24 cortes.

" Una música a la vez rústica y elegante, poderosa y sutil." - Miami Herald

Customer Reviews:

musica yoruba.......2004-01-01

being cuban i'm glad to know that afrocuban music is available to us here in the states and as a beleiver of the regla the osha i'm pleased to find these at hand on this site, so i rate this CD .5 stars.; thanks for bringing a litle piece of our culture and making us feel as we were at home.

Music for Ritual Use.......2000-11-18

The liner notes which are written in Spanish do not provide a person who is not familiar with Santeria with enough details. The intiates in the various houses of worship are secretive about thier specific rituals. Because the "Seven Powers of Africa," are well known in Cuba outside of the Lukumi devotees, the music is offered as a type of ethnomusicology recording for outsiders.If you are working with a specific Orisha in front of your Altar put this CD on and chant with the sacred drummers. This CD can aid worshipers in asking the spirits to come down. It is like a Gospel record for a Baptist.

straight from the source - invaluable.......2000-06-16

This cd is an invaluable resource for those interested in the rhythm and song traditions of cuban santeria. A collection of field recordings documenting cojuntos in matanzas and havana. This cd is raw but authentic.

straight from the source - invaluable.......2000-06-16

HORRID.......2000-04-15