Track Listing

1. Sulute To Elegua (La LuBanche)
2. Elegua
3. Ogun
4. Ochosi
5. Ebioso
6. Bablu Aye
7. Obatala
8. Chango
9. Yemaya
10. Ochun
11. Odudua
12. Elegua (Closing)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #126738 in Music
• Released on: 2009-04-07
• Number of discs: 1

J.D. Considine, Musician Magazine
"This exquisite recording finds one of the most gifted percussionists in Latin music today working in what is perhaps his true element -- the Santeria liturgy. The spiritual power of this Afro-Caribbean religious ceremony, sung in Yoruba to the accompaniment of a three-man percussion bata is awesome, but it's the intense articulation of rhythm that makes this music so devastating, incredible."

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"This record has the impact and immediacy of a session of the Fania All Stars performing inside the Vatican for the Pope. I assure you that the image is not far removed from the perimeters of this music's soul. A must recording for anyone wanting to deepen appreciation of the Afro-Latin musical heritage as a living force in American religious and pop music"

From the Label
Latin percussionist Cardona leads the Eya Erania Ensemble, three Latin percussionists and a nine-member chorus, in the Santeria liturgy, an Afro-Caribbean religious ceremony sung in Yoruba. This liturgy is a form of musico-religious expression of Cubans, Puerto Ricans, and blacks in New York, derived from beliefs and practices of the Yoruba people of Nigeria and Dahomey in West Africa. Recorded in New York City, 1985. Detailed sleeve notes by Enrique Fernandez.

Customer Reviews

In Praise to the Orisha
This is an incredible CD! The songs and rythms literally touch the soul. From a meditative standpoint the songs transport the listener on subconscious level--even if you don't understand the lyrics. Cardona is to sacred orisha music what Mahalia Jackson or Aretha Franklin was to Gospel--all soul, as true to form as you can get.

This is Orisha "gospel" with two of mankinds first musical implements-the voice and the drums.

The Masterpiece of Masterpieces
This is truly one of the all-time great recordings of the 20th century. It captures the "Bembe" ritual from start to finish of the Santeria religion, from which much of Cuba's music derived. The percussion is driven by a trio of drummers playing the Bata drums - Iya, Omele and Okonkolo, which together conjure polyrhythms whose origins are distinctly African ... specifically Yoruban from what is now Nigeria. Any serious student of Afro-Cuban music *must* purchase this recording. And note the value of used discs (today listed at $69.99); this is a rare and much-sought-after recording that was once only available on vinyl. Get it while it's re-issued. Because it's bound to drop back out of print. And you'll have to pay a hefty premium.

BEMBE IS A YORUBA FEST
CONTAINS MOST OF THE ORISHAS CHANTS IN AN EXCELLENT RECORDING. THE CHORUS RESEMBLES THOSE IN THE YORUBA TRIBE IN ANCIENT TIME A MOST TO BUY.