Sacred Sounds of Santeria: Rhythms of the Orishas
CD-Audio
Main Details
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Sacred Sounds of Santeria: Rhythms of the Orishas
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Raul J. Canizares
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Physical Properties |
Format:CD-Audio | Dimensions(mm): Height 129,Width 141 |
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Category/Genre | Tribal religions |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781594770029
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Classifications | Dewey:299.674 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Destiny Recordings
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Imprint |
Destiny Recordings
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Publication Date |
28 April 2004 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Practitioners of the Afro-Cuban religion Santeria believe that powerful spirit forces - orishas - provide guidance and inspiration channelled 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 SANTERIA includes extremely rare and powerful field recordings made in the hinterlands of Cuba in the 1950s during actual Santeria rituals along with studio recorded songs that feature 40 of the most gifted soloists choral singers and drummers on the island. (cdzm, cdxs, cdxm)
Author Biography
Raul Canizares (1955-2002) was head of the Santeria Temple Orisha Consciousness Movement in Manhattan and the author of Shango: An African-American Titan.
ReviewsThis 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"
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