https://youtu.be/6nLCtY9RfVA

vinyl tracklist:
A)
1. Grupo Vocal Desandann - Guide Nibo (Haiti/Cuba) - Grupo Vocal Desandann
2. Lord Nelson - Shango (Trinidad) - Lord Nelson
3. Dr John - Marie La Veau (USA) - Dr John
4. Gangbé Brass Band - Segala (Benin) - Gangbe Brass Band
B)
1. Toto Bissainthe - Dey (Haiti)
2. Baden Powell And Vinicius De Moraes - Canto De Xango (Brazil)
3. Lazaros Ros & Olorun - Cantos Iyesá (Cuba)
4. Steve Gray - New Orleans Funeral (USA)
5. Maria Bethania - Canto De Oxum (Brazil)

Welcome to the spiritual rhythms of voodoo, brought by slaves from the religion’s West African birthplace to its incarnations in Haiti (Voudou), Cuba (Santería), Brazil (Candomble), Trinidad, and New Orleans. Grupo Vocal Desandann, Lord Nelson, Gangbé Brass Band, Maria Bethania and Dr John stand side-by-side in this unique take on voodoo’s riveting musical history.

4****stars, Songlines


There are many all popular misconceptions of the Haitian Vodou religion in Western media. In fact, there probably isn’t a religion that is more misunderstood that Haitian Vodou and its counterparts.

The songs featured on The Rough Guide To Voodoo include sacred music of Haitian Vodou, Cuban Santeria, Brazilian Candomblé as well as popular songs from the African diaspora that were inspired by these traditions, like those from New Orleans. It reveals that the religions and their music are remarkably resilient and have continued to thrive despite virtually every type of suppression throughout the centuries.

Haitian Vodou originated in Dahomey (modern-day Benin), and was brought to the island via the slave trade. Toto Bissainthe was a brave vocalist who challenged the Duvalier dictatorships by fusing her ballads with rhythms transformed from the sacred music of then prohibited Haitian Vodou. Bonus disc artist Erol Josue is a practicing Haitian .......
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