Yoruba Elewe: Bata Drums and Dance

Yoruba Bata Drums: Elewe Music and Dance includes 13 tracks of traditional music from the Yoruba tribe, located in modern-day Nigeria. The rhythms and sounds of the bata drums dictate the dancers' movements, and different Bata drums correspond to different areas of the body. Rhythms communicated through the large and medium drums relate to the shoulders and chest, while rhythms communicated by the smallest drum signal dancers to move their waist, hips, and feet. Liner notes include song lyrics and their English translations as well as explanations of cultural traditions and drum patterns.

Track Listing

101	Elewe Music: Abida / Ewo	Elewe Egungun drummers	01:59
102	Elewe Music: Abida / Siko	Elewe Egungun drummers	07:04
103	Elewe Music: Continuation	Elewe Egungun singers, drummers	06:18
104	Elewe Music: Ese	Elewe Egungun singers, drummers	05:25
105	Elewe Music: Aluwasi	Elewe Egungun singers and drummers	06:58
106	Elewe Music	Elewe Egungun performer	03:05
201	Elewe Dance Music of Oro: Asida, Siko	Elewe Egungun drummers	04:26
202	Elewe Dance Music of Oro: Ese and Aluwasi	Elewe Egungun singers and drummers	02:39
203	Elewe Dance Music of Oro: Continuation (1)	Elewe Egungun singers and drummers	01:14
204	Elewe Dance Music of Oro: Siko (1)	Elewe Egungun drummers	02:47
205	Elewe Dance Music of Oro: Ewo	Elewe Egungun drummers	04:22
206	Elewe Dance Music of Oro: Continuation (2)	Elewe Egungun drummers	05:52
207	Elewe Dance Music of Oro: Siko (2)	Elewe Egungun drummers	02:02