Vocal Baobab / Yoruba Dream: Afro-Cuban Chants
| Album: | Yoruba Dream: Afro-Cuban Chants | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Vocal Baobab | Added: | Nov 2005 | |
| Label: | Arc Music Inc. | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2005-12-04 | Pull Date: | 2006-02-05 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
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| Week Ending: | Feb 5 | Jan 29 | Jan 15 | Jan 1 | Dec 18 | Dec 11 |
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| Airplays: | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Nov 08, 2012: | The Doldrummer
Chango |
4. | Feb 01, 2006: | Afro Rhythms
Eleggua |
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| 2. | Sep 26, 2006: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Iroko |
5. | Jan 31, 2006: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Iroko |
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| 3. | Feb 02, 2006: | Multiple Personality Disorder
Iroko |
6. | Jan 25, 2006: | The Dub Space
Iroko |
Album Review
Don Farrell
Reviewed 2005-12-07
Reviewed 2005-12-07
Afro-Cuban Chants originated in West Africa and practiced in Cuba in the Santeria religion. Each song is a rhythm dedicated to an Orisha ( Deity). Great Bata drumming.
1: 4 :54 Female call & fem chorus response Mid tempo intro., percussion , picks up to fast.
2: 5:01 male vocal & fem chorus, slow intro., picks up to fast vocals & perc.
3: 5:20 male vocal & fem chorus, slow intro., male call & fem chorus response
4: 3:09 fem vocal, chorus Fast hand clapping perc., nice female voice.
5: 5:18 Male vocal & harmonizing intro., slow perc & vocals.
**6: 5:12 Mid tempo intro., male vocal & chorus, fast fast talking in Spanish.
7: 4:34 piano, sound of ocean waves, slow fem voc., @ 1:50 male vocal, percussion. & chorus, Faster.
**8: 3:09 slow male vocal. Perc,. & chorus @ 1:10 picks up to Fast Fast… Male spoken word in Spanish. (rap)
9: 4:06 Mid tempo fem vocal & chorus.
***10: 5:44 Great fem vocal mid to fast, minimal CUICA, whistle, shakeree, cool percussion plus male vocal.
***11: 7:36 mid to fast female & male vocals, call & response, great percussion D Farrell 11/2005
1: 4 :54 Female call & fem chorus response Mid tempo intro., percussion , picks up to fast.
2: 5:01 male vocal & fem chorus, slow intro., picks up to fast vocals & perc.
3: 5:20 male vocal & fem chorus, slow intro., male call & fem chorus response
4: 3:09 fem vocal, chorus Fast hand clapping perc., nice female voice.
5: 5:18 Male vocal & harmonizing intro., slow perc & vocals.
**6: 5:12 Mid tempo intro., male vocal & chorus, fast fast talking in Spanish.
7: 4:34 piano, sound of ocean waves, slow fem voc., @ 1:50 male vocal, percussion. & chorus, Faster.
**8: 3:09 slow male vocal. Perc,. & chorus @ 1:10 picks up to Fast Fast… Male spoken word in Spanish. (rap)
9: 4:06 Mid tempo fem vocal & chorus.
***10: 5:44 Great fem vocal mid to fast, minimal CUICA, whistle, shakeree, cool percussion plus male vocal.
***11: 7:36 mid to fast female & male vocals, call & response, great percussion D Farrell 11/2005
Track Listing
| 1. | Eleggua | 7. | Yemaya | |||
| 2. | Oggun | 8. | Orula | |||
| 3. | Ochosi | 9. | Oya | |||
| 4. | Osain | 10. | Iroko | |||
| 5. | Obatala | 11. | Chango | |||
| 6. | Ochun | . |