Orisha Dance Chicago at Global Dance Party at Old Town School of Folk Music
An exhilarating night of Afro-Cuban dance and music! Founded in 2010, by Victor Alexander Director of a Ruth Page School of Dance and Daniel Lopez, Orisha Dance Chicago is committed to promoting Cuban dance and music throughout the Greater Chicago community.
via 11/20 Orisha Dance Chicago (Afro-Cuban dance and music) – World Fusion Chicago
A Young Iyalorisa Tells Us The Role Of Dance And Song In Yoruba Spirituality
Yoruba Religion – May 5, 20160My name is Egbelade Omitonade Ifawemimo. I practice African Traditional Religion, Yemoja worshipper. I am Yemoja priestess which also versed in Ifa, Researcher, Theologian. I am a graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University where I studied Economics Education, Ile Ife, Osun State. I am from Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
In Yoruba culture, songs and dance have so much importance to religious worship and spirituality. All Orisas holds particular importance in dance and songs. And Worship in African Traditional Religion take the form of rites and ceremonies and include prostrating, praying, invoking, and making offerings. Sounding the bell or gong, singing, drumming, and dancing as occasion demands. Song and dance come up under liturgy. Liturgy therefore, is an important element of worship in African Traditional Religion.
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In Orisa Worship, the presence of dance as a way of reenacting spirituality and songs as a way of reverence to the power of Olodumare and Orisas are essential to the worship of Orisas. Each Orisa is identified with drum ensemble, songs and dance styles. Also, every Orisa has unique dance movement that reflects its attributes as we have different drums for each Orisa. That is, the musical instruments used for each Orisa is different. The musical instrument for Sango and Yemoja is bata, Ifa is for Agogo and other Orisas is Dundun.
via A Young Iyalorisa Tells Us The Role Of Dance and Song In Yoruba Spirituality – theyoruba
Agbo? Our mystical Yoruba potions. No one really knows what’s in it, but no continental Yoruba can claim never to have drank agbo or been bathed in it as a baby. In fact, people of other ethnic nations within the country Nigeria and beyond also partake in Yoruba agbo faithfully, and all live to tell of its powers. What we do know is that every agbo is said to be made up of many powerful flora , fungi and flora of the tropical Yoruba forests, and some may contain alcohol as a preservative. Unsurprisingly more and more , European science finds itself agreeing with Yoruba science
For example, certain medicinal journals are hailing the powers of a mushroom family known to Yoruba science for thousands of years called Akufodewa.
via The Yoruba Mushroom that European women are coming for – theyoruba
Llegó Barack Obama a la tierra de Martí y de Fidel
via Llegó Barack Obama a la tierra de Martí y de Fidel (+ Video y Fotos) | Cubadebate.
An Historic Day!!!
Yoruba Andabo will perform Tribute to Rumba in the Festival of Music and Poetry of Nicolás Guillén. Yoruba Andabo actuará en el espectáculo Homenaje a la Rumba en la clausura del Coloquio y Festival de Música y Poesía de Nicolás Guillén, y bajo la dirección artística del maestro José Luis Cortes se realizará el 24 de marzo en Teatro Mella – PR12541006
MONTREAL, Quebec – March 11, 2016 – PRLog — Yoruba Andabo will participate in the Colloquium and Festival of Music and Poetry Nicolás Guillén, an event that will have as a general theme Africa and its diaspora, and will be dedicated to the 130th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the context of the decade of African descent. The show, entitled “Tribute to the Rumba” and under the artistic direction of Maestro Jose Luis Cortes, will be held on March 24 at 8 pm in Havana’s Mella Theater.
A reminder and update on Yoruba Andabo’s upcoming concerts:
1. At the Teatro Mella on the 16th of March, 2016 / YORUBA ANDABO >Afro Cuban Traditions / concert of 90 min
2. At the Teatro Mella on the 24th of March, 2016 / Colloquium poetry and music of Nicolas Guillen (important international event, several groups are involved)
3. At Fabrica de Arte on the 27th of March, 2016/ closing performance of World Festival of Havana
Yoruba Andabo participará en el Coloquio y Festival de Música y Poesía Nicolás Guillén, evento que tendrá como tema general África y su diáspora, y estará dedicado al aniversario 130 de la abolición de la esclavitud, en el contexto del decenio de los afrodescendientes. El espectáculo, titulado Homenaje a la Rumba y bajo la dirección artística del maestro José Luis Cortes, se realizará el 24 de marzo a las 8 pm en el habanero Teatro Mella.
Un recordatorio y actualización de Yoruba Andabo próximos conciertos:
1. Teatro Mella 16 de marzo, 2016 / YORUBA ANDABO> Tradiciones Afrocubanas/ concierto de 90 minutos
2. Teatro Mella 24 de marzo, 2016 / Coloquio Poesia y Musica en Nicolás Guillen (importante evento internacional, participan varios grupos)
3. Fabrica de Arte 27 de marzo, 2016 /Clasura del Havana World Festival
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Source: Meet a Babalawo
We don’t remember medicine until we are ill. It’s the same with our Yoruba medicine , many don’t remember traditional medicine until Western medicine fails them. To be fair, there are just as many or maybe even more for whom native medicine is the first port of call for the simple reason that they cannot afford the cost of Western medical care . But where there are means, the leaning is more towards Western medicine, until of course a problem is encountered that defies orthodox science.
Reasons why people use/don’t use traditional medicine vary, experiences vary. So many have only praises and some have regrets on using Yoruba herbal science. Why the variations? There’s no published directory of herbal practitioners, or widely acknowledged certification , so that there is no way of ascertaining the qualifications of a practitioner before you decide to place yourself in their care. In the days gone by, presumably word of mouth recommendation was all the certification required, and that’s at the root of the problem experienced by people who would use Yoruba herbal practitioners today. Just how many people who do use traditional medicine will own up to the fact? How do you get a recommendation when visits to Babalawo are seen by the educateratti as hush-hush.
Yoruba Andabo wishes to apologize to all its friends and public in the United States for postponing the tour scheduled for this November, for reasons beyond the control of the company, the involved institutions, and the organizers and promoters; The Yoruba Cuba Association, The Adinkra Group, and The Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation.
A delay in the processing of our visas prevented us from bringing the best of our art to you. We regret any inconvenience caused.
All of the involved parties are working very hard to schedule the presentations and workshops for January 2016 and to fulfill our commitment established with the people of the United States.
We are very grateful for your understanding and never ending support, and we await you without fail in January.
Respectfully yours
Geovanni Del Pino – General Director
Jose Luis Lobato – Manager and Producer
Yoruba Andabo desea pedir disculpas a todos sus amigos y público en los Estados Unidos para posponer la gira prevista para este mes de noviembre, por razones ajenas a la voluntad de la empresa, las instituciones involucradas, y los organizadores y promotores; La Asociación Yoruba Cuba, El Grupo Adinkra y La Fundación Cultural Arts Asase Yaa.
Un retraso en la tramitación de los visados nos impidió traer lo mejor de nuestro arte para usted. Lamentamos cualquier inconveniente causado.
Todas las partes involucradas están trabajando muy duro para programar las presentaciones y talleres para enero de 2016 y para cumplir con nuestro compromiso establecido con el pueblo de los Estados Unidos.
Estamos muy agradecidos por su comprensión y apoyo sin fin, y les esperamos sin falta en enero.
Respetuosamente tuyo
Geovanni Del Pino – Director General
José Luis Lobato – Director y Productor
Este importante encuentro e intercambio entre sonidos afrocaribeños es promovido por el Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Cultura, la Fundación Teatro Teresa Carreño, el Fondo Cultural del Alba y la Embajada de Cuba
Source: Yoruba Andabo with Coffee and Panela be presented at the Teresa Carreno | Correo del Orinoco
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