Sacred Sounds of Santería

Rhythms of the Orishas

By (Author) Raul J. Canizares
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  • Book Size: 5.5 x 5
  • ISBN-13: 9781594770029
  • Imprint: Destiny Recordings
  • On Sale Date: March 16, 2004
  • Format: Compact Disk
Practitioners of the Afro-Cuban religion Santería believe that powerful spirit forces--orishas--provide guidance and inspiration in the form of song. Listening intently creates a bridge between God and humankind that releases the orisha's healing power. Sacred Sounds of Santería includes rare field recordings made in Cuba in the 1950's during actual Santería rituals, and studio recordings of songs featuring 40 of the most gifted soloists, choral singers, and drummers on the island. 60-minute CD.

Healing through Sound

Practitioners of the Afro-Cuban religion Santería believe that powerful spirit forces--orishas--provide guidance and inspiration channeled in the form of song. Listening intently makes one’s soul vibrate at the same frequency of the orisha being praised, creating a bridge between God and humankind that releases the orisha’s healing power. Sacred Sounds of Santería includes extremely rare and powerful field recordings made in the hinterlands of Cuba in the 1950s during actual Santería rituals, along with studio recorded songs that feature 40 of the most gifted soloists, choral singers, and drummers on the island.


The Studio Recordings

1.  Eleggua
2.  Yemaya
3.  Shango
4.  Oya
5.  Orula
6.  Babalu Aye
 
The Field Recordings

1.  Moyuba
2.  Eleggua
3.  Shango
4.  Oddudua
5.  Obatala
6.  Babalu Aye
7.  Asoyin
8.  Ebioso
9.  Funerario Abakua
10.  Rumba Columbia
11.  Lumbe

Raul Canizares (1955-2002) was head of the Santería Temple Orisha Consciousness Movement in Manhattan and the author of Shango: An African-American Titan.
"This album creates a mystical gateway through which one can enter into the beauty and power of the orishas."
Shelley Koffler, New Age Retailer

"While a number of recordings of Cuban music have recently become available in the US, none document traditional Afro-Cuban music as well as this CD."
Neil Leonard III, Rhythm Music Magazine

MUSIC / RELIGION

Practitioners of the Afro-Cuban religion Santería believe that powerful spirit forces--orishas--provide guidance and inspiration channeled in the form of song. Listening intently makes one’s soul vibrate at the same frequency of the orisha being praised, creating a bridge between God and humankind that releases the orisha’s healing power. Sacred Sounds of Santería includes extremely rare and powerful field recordings made in the hinterlands of Cuba in the 1950s during actual Santería rituals, along with studio recorded songs that feature 40 of the most gifted soloists, choral singers, and drummers on the island.

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