Ritmos Afro Ecléticos – Espirito da Bahia

Name: Ritmos Afro Ecléticos - Espirito da Bahia
SKU: MCD-AFRO-ECLETICOS
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Ritmos Afro Ecléticos, as the name implies, is an eclectic mix of music with a heavy African influence. The original name of the CD was Musico do Mundo (music of the world) but the reality of the CD is that it heavily influenced by African music and culture, drawing specifically upon West African religious influences. The music has a spiritual and meditative component to it — pulling rhythms and tonalities from Africa, Brazil, the Santeria music of Cuba, and India.

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SKU: MCD-AFRO-ECLETICOS Category: Music

Go beyond traditional Afro-Brazilian music with this utterly unique album.

Ritmos Afro Ecléticos is rich with the instruments that northeastern Brazil, and specifically Bahia, is known for. At the same time it draws upon the common spirituality of Bahia and Western Africa, and extends that spiritual pull all the way to Cuban Santeria and the tonalities of India.

The smooth style of the album makes it perfect for meditation and relaxing dance.

Song list

Viagem Maritima (4:23)
Por do Sol (5:11)
Raga Espiritual (4:38)
Ijexá (2:45)
Espirito da Bahia (3:06)
Malekuku (4:22)
Oxossi e Ossaim (4:17)
Afro Moderno (3:29)
Maracoco (1:44)
Bataxalá (4:59)

Total runtime: 38:46

All songs are either from the public domain or are original compositions of Bira’s. All arrangements are by Bira Santos.

Musicians

Bira Santos: Vocals, Djembe, Moringa, Effects, Congas, Berimbau, Atabaque
Lazaro Junior: Djembe, Congas
Israel Lima: Vocals, Base Guitar, Calimba, Effects
Johanna Ehh: Harmonica
Gale Coutillier: Saxophone
Mamady Abu Bakr: Reco Reco, Djembe, Talking Drum
Kinho Santos: Djembe
Angela Moreira: Vocals, Tabla
Muriel Soubeyran: Vocals
Alison Hammond: Vocals

Credits

Concept and musical direction: Bira Santos
Art: Marie Hegba Tehuti
Graphics: Bianca Freitas
Recording and mastering: Israel Lima
Production: Rachel Santos

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Bira Santos grew up in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil in the religious tradition of candomblé. His mother was a high priestess (Mãe de Santo) in the religion and he himself was initiated into the religion more than 20 years ago. He is currently the head musician, or Alabé, at his candomblé house, Ilê Axé Omim J’Oba. As alabé he is responsible for knowing all of the rhythms and music, caring for the instruments, and plays a leading role in all ceremonies. It is a title of respect and signifies deep experience and authority.

In addition to his many duties as an alabé, Bira is the Director of Music at the Diaspora Art Center and has a regular teaching schedule as a percussion instructor, teaching both private and group classes and workshops as well as classes online.

He also a composing and performing musician — having composed the music for a number of documentaries and CDs and regularly plays shows with his band, Afro Mestiço, and other bands.