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
Week Ending: Feb 5 Jan 29 Jan 15 Jan 1 Dec 18 Dec 11
Airplays: 3 1 2 1 1 2

Recent Airplay
1. Nov 08, 2012: The Doldrummer
Chango
4. Feb 01, 2006: Afro Rhythms
Eleggua
2. Sep 26, 2006: At the Cafe Bohemian
Iroko
5. Jan 31, 2006: At the Cafe Bohemian
Iroko
3. Feb 02, 2006: Multiple Personality Disorder
Iroko
6. Jan 25, 2006: The Dub Space
Iroko

Album Review
Don Farrell
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

Track Listing
1. Eleggua   6. Ochun
2. Oggun   7. Yemaya
3. Ochosi   8. Orula
4. Osain   9. Oya
5. Obatala   10. Iroko
  11. Chango