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Yoruba
Yoruba Drums From Benin, West Africa
Album US 1996 on Smithsonian Folkways label
World (African)
Featured here are the complex rhythms of the bata and dundun drum ensembles used in Yoruba religious cult worship and divination. These Yoruban roots of urban Africa and Afro-Caribbean music call the divine ancestors (orisha) to earth to possess their mediums. The 1987 recordings are extensively annotated in a 32 page illustrated booklet which describes the orisha legends, the drums, and presents a detailed analysis of the drumming. Edited by the International Institute for Traditional Music (IITM) in cooperation with the International Council for Traditional Music (ICTM - UNESCO C). ℗ © 1996 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Series name appears as "The World's Musical Traditions" on release.
Musicians
 | Yoruba , NG album by |
Producers
| Linda Fujie edited by |
| Marcos Branda liner notes, recorded by, photography by |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bata Repertoire For Egungun In Pobè | Yoruba | ||
| 2 | Ako | Yoruba | 2:43 | |
| 3 | Alujo | Yoruba | 4:24 | |
| 4 | Kiriboto | Yoruba | 2:04 | |
| 5 | Ogogo | Yoruba | 3:44 | |
| 6 | Potpourri | Yoruba | 3:16 | |
| 7 | Rhythm For Shango In Pobè (Bata Ensemble) | Yoruba | ||
| 8 | Aluja | Yoruba | 3:24 | |
| 9 | The Bata Repertoire For Shango In Sakété | Yoruba | ||
| 10 | Oba Koso | Yoruba | 2:56 | |
| 11 | Omenega | Yoruba | 4:29 | |
| 12 | Lade Lade | Yoruba | 2:31 | |
| 13 | Oke | Yoruba | 4:10 | |
| 14 | Ajagunan | Yoruba | 2:30 | |
| 15 | Three Rhythms Of The Dundun Ensemble From Adjarra | Yoruba | ||
| 16 | Esikesi (For Wedding) | Yoruba | 3:50 | |
| 17 | Olomelekan (For Egungun) | Yoruba | 4:55 | |
| 18 | Jagun Jagun (For Egungun) | Yoruba | 4:35 | |
| 19 | Two Rhythms Of The Dundun Ensemble From Atchoukpa | Yoruba | ||
| 20 | Ale Ile (For Egungun) | Yoruba | 2:57 | |
| 21 | Okele Ladji Ladji (For Shango) | Yoruba | 4:23 | |
| 22 | Repertoire For Gelede In Kétou | Yoruba | ||
| 23 | Rhythm For The Afternoon | Yoruba | 3:59 | |
| 24 | Rhythm For The Night | Yoruba | 2:30 | |
| 25 | Repertoire For Oro And Ifa In Kétou | Yoruba | ||
| 26 | Ifa - Oro | Yoruba | 5:22 |
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