Edigbe (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781312370159)

An essential reference for students of Afro-Cuban music or the Santeria religion as it is practiced in Cuba today. This book contains translations into Spanish and English of nearly 100 songs to 22 orishas and Egun (ancestor spirits), as well as an extensive introduction describing the history and evolution of religious ceremonies with their roots in the Yoruba-Lukumi tribes of West Africa. It contains important guidance for anyone who wants to become a singer within this tradition, as well as basic information about the orishas to whom the songs are addressed in English and in Spanish.

Author: L痙aro Pedroso
ISBN-10: 1312370157
ISBN-13: 9781312370159
Publisher: Lulu.com
Language: English
Published: 07/20/2014
Pages: 180
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.41d