Drums And Chants - Native Afro-Cuban Rhythms

 

Bembe Kinigua

Drums And Chants 

Native Afro-Cuban Rhythms

Mongo Santa Maria Afro Cubans

Produced by Ralph Seijo

Cover Photo: Melvin Sokolsky

Tico LP- 1037

A Division of Roulette Records, Inc.

1957

From the back cover: This collection is certainly one of the most authentic sets ever to be recorded and released in this country. It features one of the most famed native exponents of this field – Mongo Santa Maria and his Afro-Cuban group.

In thi album you will hear the group play twelve outstanding examples of "music folklorica" (folk music). Most of the material was written especially for this album by Silvestre Mendez, Valdes, Collazo, Santa Maria and Antardali. Antardali is well-known as the creator of the "batiri" rhythm.

Margarito - Rumba Guaguanco

Calumbia - Rumba Columbia

Columbia - Rumba Columbia

Abacua Ecu Sagare - Nanigo

Yroco - Bembe

Ochun - Bembe

Bembe Kinigua - Batiri

Druma Kuyi - Bata

Consejo Al Vive Bien - Guaguanco

Moforiboere - Ritmo Lucumi

Oromiso - Ritmo Lucumi

Congo Mania - Comparsa