Matanzas, Cuba ca. 1957: Afro-Cuban Sacred Music

by MATANZAS CUBA CA 1957: AFRO-CUB

Overview

Matanzas, Cuba ca. 1957: Afro-Cuban Sacred Music features archived Cuban music from 1957. In particular, the music is highly percussive, a style of drumming intended to summon the gods. As you might expect, the music has a very spiritual feel, along with a certain degree of mania when you try and envision numerous Cuban percussionists in a religious daze drumming like mad. Best appreciated as an anthropological artifact. The extensive liner notes accentuate the historical essence of the music. ~ Jason Birchmeier

Product Details

Release Date:	09/25/2001
Label:	Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
UPC:	0093074049020
Rank:	132982

Tracks

1. Toqe Oyo
2. Toque Arar
3. Toque Mina - Yona
4. Mo Juba Ocha
5. Og¿¿n Onile
6. Ibarabo Ago Mo Juba
7. Song for Og¿¿n
8. Oshosi Ayilod¿¿ Mala Mala De
9. Omodara De¿¿
10. Babaluaiy
11. Shang
12. Oy
13. Yemay
14. Osain Songs
15. Guirigi Tongo un Mene Mene
16. Mag¿¿ Kueki Baya Arere
17. Okun Leo, Vamo' Pa' la Loma
18. Toque Yes¿¿ for Inl
19. Ur¿¿ Dad
20. Shang¿¿ Moforibale
21. Yey¿¿/Songs for Iroko
22. Toque Yes¿¿ for Osh¿¿n
23. Moforibale Og¿¿n
24. Olokun
25. Toque Egbado
26. Toque de Bemb

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Alberto Yenkins   Primary Artist
Marcos Portillo Dominguez   Primary Artist
Emiliano De Armas   Primary Artist
Marcelo Carreras   Primary Artist
Angelo Rolando   Primary Artist
Florinda Pastor   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Josefina Tarafa   Photography,Collection
Angelo Rolando   Performer
Mary Monseur   Production Coordination
Morton Marks   Annotation,Producer
D.A. Sonneborn   Production Supervisor
Pete Reiniger   Mastering