The World's Musical Traditions, Vol. 8: Yoruba Drums from Benin, West Africa

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Benin, West Africa is the home to several Yoruba religious cults based on a pantheon of gods. Overlapping rhythms embedded with symbolic religious meanings are played by a variety of drum ensembles including cylindrical bata drums, hourglass-shaped dundun talking drums, and the tall gelede drums.

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101	The Bata Repertoire for Egungun in Pobè: Ako	Bata ensemble of Pobè, Benin	2:46
102	The Bata Repertoire for Egungun in Pobè: Alujo	Bata ensemble of Pobè, Benin	4:28
103	The Bata Repertoire for Egungun in Pobè: Kiriboto	Bata ensemble of Pobè, Benin	2:08
104	The Bata Repertoire for Egungun in Pobè: Ogogo	Bata ensemble of Pobè, Benin	3:48
105	The Bata Repertoire for Egungun in Pobè: Potpourri	Bata ensemble of Pobè, Benin	3:23
106	Rhythm for Shango in Pobè: Aluja	Bata ensemble for Shango in Pobè	3:29
107	The Bata Repertoire for Shango in Sakété: Oba Koso	Bata ensemble of Sakété, Benin	2:59
108	The Bata Repertoire for Shango in Sakété: Omenega	Bata ensemble of Sakété, Benin	4:32
109	The Bata Repertoire for Shango in Sakété: Lade Lade	Bata ensemble of Sakété, Benin	2:34
110	The Bata Repertoire for Shango in Sakété: Oke	Bata ensemble of Sakété, Benin	4:13
111	The Bata Repertoire for Shango in Sakété: Ajagunan	Bata ensemble of Sakété, Benin	2:35
112	Rhythm of the Dundun Ensemble from Adjarra: Esikesi	Dundun ensemble of Adjarra, Benin	3:53
113	Rhythm of the Dundun Ensemble from Adjarra: Olomelekan	Dundun ensemble of Adjarra, Benin	5:00
114	Rhythm of the Dundun Ensemble from Adjarra: Jagun Jagun	Dundun ensemble of Adjarra, Benin	4:42
115	Rhythm of the Dundun Ensemble from Atchoukpa: Ale Ile	Dundun ensemble of Atchoukpa, Benin	3:01
116	Rhythm of the Dundun Ensemble from Atchoukpa: Okele Ladji Ladji	Dundun ensemble of Atchoukpa, Benin	4:29
117	Repertoire for Gelede in Kétou: Rhythm for the afternoon	Gelede ensemble of Kétou, Benin	4:03
118	Repertoire for Gelede in Kétou: Rhythm for the night	Gelede ensemble of Kétou, Benin	2:36
119	Repertoire for Oro and Ifa in Kétou: Ifa - Oro	Bata igba ensemble of Kétou, Benin	5:22

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