Soul Jazz Records Presents / various -Yoruba! -Souljazz LP Grooves.land/Playthek

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Disc 01
01. "Homage To Yemoja"
02. "Homage To Esu"
03. "Sakara Instrumental Ensemble"
04. "Homage To Obatala"
05. "Eulogy To Amila"
06. "Homage To Sango"
07. "Agbe gbe-wadele"
08. "Eulogy To Ori-Ola"

Disc 02
01. "Bata Drums Ensemble"
02. "Homage To Osun"
03. "Eshere"
04. "Dundun Instrumental Ensemble"
05. "Homage To Ogun"

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Souljazz Presents..

Description:

The album is co-produced by Soul Jazz Records label head Stuart Baker and Laolu Akins (founding member of the legendary 1970s Nigerian Afro-Funk/Rock group Blo). Yoruba! features an array of local master drummers led by Olatunji Samson Sotimirin and singers (featuring the lead vocals of Janet Olufanmilayo Abe) performing heavyweight Afro-rhythms, with talking drums, Bata and Dundun drums and a mass of percussion in these deep spiritual and sacred songs used to honour and worship the traditional and ancient Yoruba gods in Nigeria, West Africa. - SOULJAZZ PRESENTS..

Vinyl LP pressing includes digital download. Soul Jazz Records' latest album 'Yoruba! Songs and Rhythms for the Yoruba Gods in Nigeria' is newly recorded in Lagos, Nigeria. This album features songs honouring the Nigerian gods of the Yoruba traditional religion - Yemoja, Obatala, Ogun, Sango and others - as well as a selection of instrumental cuts focussing on the Bata and Dundun drums. The album comes complete with extensive text and photography included in the 40-page outsize booklet/gatefold double vinyl + inners showing the influence of Yoruba culture throughout the world and the social and historical context for the music contained here.

Includes download code. Recorded in Lagos, Nigeria by Soul Jazz Records.

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05158841

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