Havana & Matanzas, Cuba, ca. 1957: Batá, Bembé, and Palo Songs from the historic recordings of Lydia Cabrera and Josefina Tarafa

These recordings, made just prior to Fidel Castro's rise to power, reflect Afro-Cuban musical and spiritual life in Havana and around the sugarcane mills of Matanzas. Lydia Cabrera and Josefina Tarafa captured a fascinating snapshot of African slave-descendant communities performing their religious songs and ceremonies. In the Cuban countryside, Yoruba, Dahomean, and Kongo-Angolan religions had been faithfully preserved, and linguistic, symbolic, and musical elements were blended to produce new religious expressions. These recordings are a soundtrack to Cabrera's writings on Afro-Cuban religions. 32-page booklet with extensive notes and photos. 69 minutes
Estas grabaciones, hechas un poco antes de que Fidel Castro subiera al poder, reflejan la vida musical y espiritual en La Habana y en los alrededores de los trapiches de Matanzas. Lydia Cabrera y Josefina Tarafa capturaron retratos de las comunidades africanas descendientes de esclavos presentando sus cantos y ceremonias religiosas. En el campo cubano, las religiones Yoruba, Dahomé, y Kongo-Angola han sido fielmente conservadas y los elementos lingüísticos, simbólicos y musicales han sido mezclados para producir nuevas expresiones religiosas. Estas grabaciones acompañan los escritos de Cabrera sobre religiones afro-cubanas. Folleto de 32 paginas, notas extensivas, fotos, 69 minutos.
Track Listing
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Tuí-Tuí for Shangó | Miguel Santa Cruz, Gustavo Díaz, and Juan González | 1:41 | |
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Idé werewere ni'ta Oshún idé werewere (Song for Oshún) | Cándido Martínez or Antonio Alberiche, song leaders (akpwon), chorus (ankori), and batá trio led by Miguel Santa Cruz and Juan González | 3:10 | |
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Okú ó Sholá Kinibá ó (Praise song [orikí] for Aganjú) | Cándido Martínez or Antonio Alberiche, song leaders (akpwon), chorus (ankori), and batá trio led by Miguel Santa Cruz and Juan González | 1:48 | |
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Babá Fururú oloré ré ó (Song for Obatalá) | Cándido Martínez or Antonio Alberiche, song leaders (akpwon), chorus (ankori), and batá trio led by Miguel Santa Cruz and Juan González | 3:38 | |
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Kurukuru bede /Osaín adádará mádá ó (Song for Osain) | Cándido Martínez or Antonio Alberiche, song leaders (akpwon), chorus (ankori), and batá trio led by Miguel Santa Cruz and Juan González | 1:30 | |
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Mojuba Olodumare | Domingo Hernández | 1:30 | |
107
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Agó agó 'lona mojuba / Ibarabo agó mojuba (Songs for Eshú) | Alberto Yenkins and group | 4:22 | |
108
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Oyá o owó kodé Oyá bé wá ló (Song for Oyá) | Alberto Yenkins and group | 3:52 | |
109
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Obé ré obé Ayanakú Naná lewá (Arará song for Naná Burukú) | Alberto Yenkins and group | 1:46 | |
110
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Ibeji otá esé aremú 'beji otá esé (Song for the divine twins) | Alberto Yenkins and group | 3:16 | |
111
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Kiri nya kiri nya agó / Eshu o Elegbara e (Song for Eleguá) | Marcus Portillo Domínguez and group | 2:37 | |
112
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Kolelé kolé ó iyá ó wó miyá kolelé (Song for Ogún) | Marcus Portillo Domínguez and group | 3:24 | |
113
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Babá Fururú oloré ré ó (Obatalá) | Marcus Portillo Domínguez and group | 5:04 | |
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Moforibale oba [k]oso / Moforibale fú'[n] Shangó (Song for Shangó) | Marcus Portillo Domínguez and group | 4:45 | |
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Kayobá Oba ó omó lowó Oba lere mí/Oba elekó ayá osí (Song for Obá) | Marcus Portillo Domínguez and group | 4:15 | |
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Awoyó, Yemayá ó omo du kwe [modup{u}é ó] lowó mi (Song for Yemayá) | Marcus Portillo Domínguez and group | 5:16 | |
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Iyámí ilé oro [odo] (Praise song or orikí for Oshún) | Marcus Portillo Domínguez and group | 3:29 | |
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Okonilé ré rá é okó mi lo é milé bewá é | Fernando Hernandez and Group | 2:01 | |
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Omodé t'orisa de ké awaó omodé funmi rawaó | Fernando Hernandez and Group | 1:39 | |
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É bé oró, be mode loró | Fernando Hernandez and Group | 2:01 | |
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Ndudu dale vuelta al ingenio-(The spirit is circling the sugar mill) | Silvino Baró, Martín Catalá, Sergio Rodríguez, and Rodolfo Viart | 4:39 | |
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Vola volando nsaura-(The turkey vulture is flying around) | Silvino Baró, Martín Catalá, Sergio Rodríguez, and Rodolfo Viart | 4:27 | |
123
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Shanigó | Florinda Pastor, Agustín Diago, and chorus | 1:37 | |
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Oyayá obé | Florinda Pastor, Agustín Diago, and chorus | 1:17 | |
125
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Obá o china | Florinda Pastor, Agustín Diago, and chorus | 1:11 | |
126
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Marengue | Florinda Pastor, Agustín Diago, and chorus | 0:44 | |
127
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Umbé | Florinda Pastor, Agustín Diago, and chorus | 1:16 | |
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Vamo' tuñe tuñe tuñe a casa mangoya | Florinda Pastor, Agustín Diago, and chorus | 0:51 |