Product Description "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 is the intense articulation of rhythm that makes this music so devastating, incredible." -JD Considine, Musician Magazine "A wonderful album - absorbing, mesmerizing, beautiful and fun, graceful and sensual. It draws ou into a space and reality all it's own, with a mood and flow quite distant from the everyday and yet hauntingly familiar. I found myself playing it over and over..." - City Paper (Washington DC) "Is a stone soul picnic, so party down. If you're going to buy one record this summer, here is one that, in the words of Hebrew National, answers to a higher authority." - Glenn O'Brien, Interview Review "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." -- J.D. Considine, Musician Magazine"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" -- Option P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); 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. About the Artist Milton Cardona, lead singer, atchere, chekere, lya Hecot "Flaco" Hernandez, lya, chekere Steve Berrios, itotele, chekere Jose Fernandez, okonkolo, chekere Chorus: Sandra "Fela" Wiles, YomiYomi Awolowo, Carole Awolowo, Paulette "Nirvana" Buckley, Amma Aforiwaa Agyapon, Denise Ola DeJean, Linda Evans, Amma Dawn, Teresa Gomez See more
I**Z
Five Stars
I love it you listen to the lyrics and you know what it says.thank you
C**A
Five Stars
Muy buena musica
H**A
Five Stars
Love the music of drums
M**Z
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.
J**A
MILTON CARDONA MAKES ME PROUD
MR.CARDONA STARTED OFF AS A BASS PLAYER IN NEW YORK CITY UNTIL HE SAW MONGO SANTAMARIA (REST IN PEACE) PLAYING IN THE STREETS OF NEW YORK, THE REST I DON'T HAVE TO TELL YOU. HE HAS A VERY SIMPLE, SINCERE WAY OF CHANTING THAT GETS INTO YOUR SKIN LIKE A LAXATIVE CLEANSING YOU OF ALL FILTH. IF YOU CLAIM TO LOVE THIS TYPE OF CULTURE WITHOUT HAVING BEMBE IN YOUR COLLECTION...YOUR FEET STINK AND YOU DON'T BELIEVE IN JESUS!!!
R**O
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.
B**A
IS ONE OF FEW EXAMPLES A OSHA PRAYER
BEMBE is a motst beutifull music prayer for yoruba goods.
T**N
Profoundly satisfying
Chants and drumming evokes childhood recollections.On the lookout for such spiritually uplifting African drumming music.
