Leana Song
Orisha Love Songs Vol. 1
CD
(Leana Song 102094),
Released 2008;
Editor's Pick:
The band’s from Philadelphia, and the music’s a mixture of the Yoruban world in the Americas: hard to sort out what’s left over from all the slaveries around all these American parts and what’s new — but it’s beautiful. There are electric guitars and drums and acoustic basses and big coros and songs to the Orishas redone, and a sense of grace that comes out in the layering of voices and instruments. The band’s led by Shawn Hennessey, a guitarist and percussionist and he’s done a great job; there’s not much like this, and I want to keep listening to it. Also, it balances between form and freedom, and never falls over in its openness. Not predictable and most certainly special. Hope there’s a Volume 2 on the way.
Highly Recommended. (Peter Watrous, 2008-09-25)
Song titles include:
Barasuwayo
Ogún
Babafururu
Guemilere
Chenche Kururú
Yemayá Asesu
Zapateo De Yemayá
Yemayá Ogún
Tódjo
Ovitsé
Ewazé Ago
Imbe Imbe
Musicians include:
Eric "Big Eric" Mosca Aslatua, gankogui, coro
Brian Nadav Classical guitar, axatse, coro
Jon Thompson Saxophones
Jason Fraticelli Upright bass
Aron Andrew, Abraham "Cito" Caraballo Candeell Okónkolo, bobá, surdo, coro
Chukie Joseph Akpon
Eric Hickey Itotele, kidi, gyil, coro
"Frosty" Spiker Sogo, maracas, coro
Gina Ferrera Shekere, coro
Joshua Winer Coro, kaganu
Wesley Rast Coro, gankogui
Okomfo Adwoa Tacheampong Shekere, coro, akpon
Guest: Orlando Fiol Piano
Shawn Hennessey Leader, iyá, akpon, guitars, gyil, percussion
Brian Marsella Melodica, rhodes, organ
Elliot Levin Sax, flute
Patrick Hughes Trumpet
Yuval Miller Atoke, coro
Category: Folkloric
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