Giro for Eleggu - Music of Santera, Live Ceremonial Afro-Cuban Music
Echun Okiry
Live Afro-Cuban ceremonial music. Recorded on location at a real ritual in Havana, Cuba. Released by earthcds.
Details
Collection (audio)
Contents
| # | Title | Length | Sample | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Oru Cantado | 20:58 |
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| 2 |
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Songs For Eleggu | 15:50 |
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| 3 |
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Ogn | 6:04 |
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| 4 |
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Ochosi | 15:55 |
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| 5 |
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Babal Ay | 9:27 |
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| 6 |
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Chang | 3:06 |
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| 7 |
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Obatal | 1:45 |
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| 8 |
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Obba | 0:30 |
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| 9 |
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Oy | 1:07 |
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| 10 |
|
Yemay | 2:35 |
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| 11 |
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Orunmila | 0:26 |
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| 12 |
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Orunmila Ta Lad | 1:15 |
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| 13 |
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Eleggu | 27:08 |
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| 14 |
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Eleggu 2 | 20:58 |
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| 15 |
|
Cierre | 3:06 |
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|---|---|
| Bitmunk Marketplace Service | USD $0.98 |
| CD Baby Artist Royalty | USD $5.97 |
| CD Baby 9% Digital Distribution Cost | USD $0.54 |
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| Total | USD $8.12 |
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Description
Recorded in Havana, this is a Santera ceremony to honor and evoke Eleggu. Eleggu is known as a multisided trickster and gatekeeper. A 'giro', which refers to the shaker instrument also refers to the ceremony and style of music. These events occur frequently in Havana using giros (also refered to as abwes and chekeres), a conga and a bell (usually played on a hoe blade call 'guataca'). This type of ceremony is very similar to what some call a 'bembe'. This CD is over 79 minutes long and covers the most important aspects of this event. Also available as a two CD set of the entire ceremony.
