SACRED SOUNDS of the
FEMALE ORISHAS
Rhythms of the Goddess: Collected by
Raul Canizares
This unique offering
of Santería contains praise songs to the different
aspects of the Goddess in the form of Oyá, Yemayá,
Oshún, Yewa, and
Obba. Collected and presented by Raul Canizares (1955-2002), who was
head of the Santería Temple Orisha Consciousness Movement in
Manhattan
and the author of Santería Cubana and Shango:
An African-American Titan, the CD presents songs,
chants, and drumming that evoke the powers of these female orishas.
Raul Canizares
(1955-2002) was head of the Santeria Temple Orisha Consciousness
Movement in Manhattan and the author of Cuban Santeria and
Shango: An African-American Titan.