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Havana and Matanzas, Cuba, CA. 1957: Batá, Bembé, and Palo Songs

Various Artists
Havana and Matanzas, Cuba, CA. 1957: Batá, Bembé, and Palo Songs 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 01:41
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Idé werewere ni'ta Oshún idé werewere (Song for Oshún) Cándido Martínez, Antonio Alberiche, Miguel Santa Cruz, Juan González 03:10
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Okú ó Sholá Kinibá ó (Praise Song or Orikí for Aganjú) Cándido Martínez, Antonio Alberiche, Miguel Santa Cruz, Juan González 01:48
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Babá Fururú oloré ré ó (Song for Obatalá) Cándido Martínez, Antonio Alberiche, Miguel Santa Cruz, Juan González 03:38
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Kurukuru bede / Osaín adádará mádá ó (Song for Osain) Cándido Martínez, Antonio Alberiche, Miguel Santa Cruz, Juan González 01:30
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Mojuba Olodumare Domingo Hernández 01:30
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Agó agó 'lona mojuba / Ibarabo agó mojuba (Songs for Eshú) Alberto Yenkins 04:22
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Oyá o owó kodé Oyá bé wá ló (Song for Oyá) Alberto Yenkins 03:52
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Obé ré obé Ayanakú Naná lewá (Arará Song for Naná Burukú) Alberto Yenkins 01:46
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Ibeji otá esé aremú 'beji otá esé (Song for the Divine Twins) Alberto Yenkins 03:16
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111
Kiri nya kiri nya agó / Eshu o Elegbara e (Song for Eleguá) Marcus Portillo Domínguez 02:37
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Kolelé kolé ó iyá ó wó miyá kolelé (Song for Ogún) Marcus Portillo Domínguez 03:24
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Babá Fururú oloré ré ó (Obatalá) Marcus Portillo Domínguez 05:04
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Moforibale oba [k]oso / Moforibale fú'[n] Shangó (Song for Shangó) Marcus Portillo Domínguez 04:45
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Kayobá Oba ó omó lowó Oba lere mí / Oba elekó ayá osí (Song for Obá) Marcus Portillo Domínguez 04:15
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Awoyó, Yemayá ó omo du kwe [modup{u}é ó] lowó mi (Song for Yemayá) Marcus Portillo Domínguez 05:16
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Iyámí ilé oro [odo] (Praise Song or Orikí for Oshún) Marcus Portillo Domínguez 03:29
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Okonilé ré rá é okó mi lo é milé bewá é Fernando Hernández 02:01
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Omodé t'orisa de ké awaó omodé funmi rawaó Fernando Hernández 01:39
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É bé oró, be mode loró Fernando Hernández 02:01
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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 04:39
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Vola volando nsaura (The Turkey Vulture Is Flying Around) Silvino Baró, Martín Catalá, Sergio Rodríguez, and Rodolfo Viart 04:27
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Shanigó Florinda Pastor, Agustín Diago, and chorus 01:37
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Oyayá obé Florinda Pastor, Agustín Diago, and chorus 01:17
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Obá o china Florinda Pastor, Agustín Diago, and chorus 01:11
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Marengue Florinda Pastor, Agustín Diago, and chorus 00:44
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Umbé Florinda Pastor, Agustín Diago, and chorus 01:16
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Vamo' tuñe tuñe tuñe a casa mangoya Florinda Pastor, Agustín Diago, and chorus 00:51