the drums, song, and dance are most beautiful!! It's a shame there are so few opportunities for the diaspora to learn and practice their own culture, when the empire music is so readily available. Gbo ilu yoruba, gbo jo yoruba!
Sorry, I don't have versions of the songs as they are featured in this video. But members of the same family are playing on a CD for sale called "Agalu: Spirit of the Drum."
Watch that little girl twist and shake that lil behind to the rythm of that bata drum..it tells you that ibadi ni ijo wa( the behind is where the dance is at)..lol
Thank you so much to educate many with this video and give us joy listening to the unique special sound which only Bata Drum has. So enjoyable. And how the dance movement correlate with the drums ever amaze me
I hate to sound like a starry-eyed little girl but I LOVE YOU for this post. Bless your heart. This is where my heart is... within Yoruba music + dance culture.
This is fantastic, I'm really impressed by this guy work. More grease to your elbow. This is just the beginning, we need to catalog each drum type there differences in make and in tone formation. I'm more impressed by the ingenuity of the drum with variable vibration. My great grand parents bear the names of Ojelade and Ogunyomi but we hardly associate our names to that. How I wish someone will take it as a project and document this historic display in a world acclaim manner. Good job
These we still play in Cuba today.The are part of my roots bata is play for the saint chango(Kabiosile Changó).We still practice many things from these region that are not practice there no more.
I just stomp on this video.I thank you very much for this footage it is well documented. as a yoruba person ,I thank you once again very much for posing this video.God Bless!
Thank you for this peek into the tradition of Bata drumming and construction in Yoruba families. I also appreciate the time and attention spent creating titles and translations. The little ones especially Idyat were special.
I really enjoyed watching this. Thank you for posting! I am Puerto Rican, but I have Yoruba ancestry way back on my dad's side. It's weird to explain but I feel connected to the culture, even though it's so far down the line. Thanks again for posting :)
it is interesting to know you have a great deal of work on yoruba culture especially bata and egungun from erin osun but this i think would not be complete without mentioning and exhibiting some peculiar traditional characters from erin-ile where historically the erin osun originated from - this a town somewhere in kwara state. I want you to find out about this historical town called erin - ile.
Eseun, I have done my best to document this history in my book's opening chapter. My book's title is *Yoruba Bata Goes Global: Artists, Culture Brokers and Fans* (2007, University of Chicago Press).
@bakoagba Thank you for posting this video, where i come from we owe it all to your land and people when it comes to music, i'm from CUBA and on behalf of us on this side of the world we say thank you africa.
this is indeed a very interesting video projecting yoruba culture. I happen to come from erin and am proud to inform you that this culture and tradition still flourish there till today in its original form.
Drumming is one of many professions (others include blacksmithing, etc.) passed down from generation to generation within an extended family. For hundreds of years, this profession has been passed down from father to son. The drummers say that women are not interested in learning to drum, they are busy doing and learning other professions, and the demands on drummers--playing for hours and hours during ceremonies and festivals--are better suited for male strength and stamina.
When I have asked Yoruba women if they would want the opportunity to drum, they mostly laugh and say that it would be too much trouble to carry a drum around all day and hope to earn enough money at day's end. Why would they want to worry themselves? That said, I have seen and heard about some Yoruba girls and women who have trained in the profession and are respected for their skills.
This is all related to the fact that in Yoruba culture, drummers are still stigmatized as uneducated, beggars, not modern, etc.
I hope some of my work has helped to show that drummers have important sets of skills and knowledge that should continue to be passed along. And that these assumptions come from histories of colonialism and modernity that have privileged earning a school certificate, for example, over training as a professional drummer.
I came across a video of Orissa tribe of India. I'm sure those are yoruba tribes lost in India thousands of years ago. Those Orissa tribal Indians have similar festival like Orisa Egungun festival of the Yoruba. Check on the vid Applique Art - Orissa festival of India. The art and dressing are same with yoruba Orissa egungun festival. We know that Orissa are deities that have many followers. I want to know the tribe origin and what the word Orissa mean to them.
Please come to Philadelphia and teach us ,black American this wonderful rich culture. We black Americans are a culturally disconnected people. We swim in pure ignorance. We need help. Please help us.
from the viewpoint of an outsider who is from the west and who looks at orisha and ifa culture from that romantic viewpoint that only the foreigner can bring to the table. we are far more complex than this .. modern city living doesnt have the space or time to do all this.. and christianity and islam forbids association with traditional gods and ways of worship.. its culture most definately ..but you cant tamper with belief systems no matter what you think about preserving the culture
Yoruba culture is one of many cultures in Nigeria ..it has travelled wide and the language is spoken in BRAZIL and some other SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES where slaves where taken to.
Yoruba is a huge ethno-linguistic group made up of people from many cultures, they are not a "tribe". The ancestors of blacks in the Americas came from many other ethno-linguistic groups as well such as the Hausa, Ewe, Fon, Bantu, to name just a few... not just the Yoruba.
If you're going to claim black supremacy you better do more reading and less fist shaking...
if the yorubas offend you by their existence in south america you need to look away because they arent going anywhere... nobody claimed that the slaves came just from yoruba lands.. besides there is no trace of the original yoruba culture in north america, unlike brazil where yoruba is still spoken in one form or another.you sound angry about this so you need to deal with that anger on a board where yorubas are not going to congregate its NOT our problem..
so we are now an "ethno linguistic group" . no we arent.. we are a NATION .. batUCLAda.. you can call us whatever you like but you are not a yoruba so its not important what you call us.. the yoruba people travelled far and wide , the slaves who were taken to south america managed to perserve the yoruba culture in certain south american countries most blacks in the diaspora are ignorant of african cultures and have to teach themselves whatever they know. you need to check your ANGER at the door
Orisha or Orisa. Shango or Sango. Our culture, our religion was very dear to us. So to save it, we used the catholic saits to disguised the Orisha. We all come from Africa. PERIOD!!!
Yoruba is a beautiful way of life...beautiful religion. Honoring the Most High and our ancestors is golden. It sickens me that African people choose the white man's religion and way of life over our own. We really should unlearn all the nonsense we have been taught.
from the viewpoint of an outsider who is from the west and who looks at orisha and ifa culture from that romantic viewpoint that only the foreigner can bring to the table. we are far more complex than this .. modern city living doesnt have the space or time to do all this.. and christianity and islam forbids association with traditional gods and ways of worship.. its culture most definately ..but you cant tamper with belief systems no matter what you think about preserving the culture..
I'm glad that the Orisha tradition had a chance to flourish in the "new world" ... And now it is sooooooooooooooooooo big that soooooo many people of different ethnicities, black and non black now practice this tradition in it's variations. I wouldn't have it any other way... I refuse to let Christians, Muslims or Jews dictate on what my heart chooses to follow.
I could not have said it better myself (in reference to Softbird's comment). We are as a tree just standing alone on the ground with no connection to its roots and thus does not grow. Black people, we must reconnect with ourselves. I guarantee that if we did, the turbidity of our path would begin to fade and become much more clear
I could not have said it better myself (referring to Softbird's comment). We are as a tree that is just merely on the earth's ground disconnected from its roots and thus does not grow. Black people, we need to reconnect with our spirituality and thought. That is an essential step to clear the turbidity in our path as a unit
@Softbird27 why do diaspora blacks think yoruba is a religion ? its not a religion we are a tribe with different offshoots and some yoruba people live in Brazil where they still speak our language in one form or another and observe our traditional culture.. like IFA which is a relgious practice but its native not christain and has no connection to white people.
I'm no going to debate with somebody with does n't show me he knows this subject,(unless they respond to my questions). .Which is the real name of this 'Oricha?....Which was the society in Nigeria which developed this drums?....and, where this drums were developed. Also I recommend to see my article. 'Oyo By Zaragemca', (Gerry Zaragemca is a world's known authority in Afrocuban Percussion and Music)
This is cool, ive been to Nigeria 4 times already meeting my cousins. Im half Austrian half nigerian and would like to know more about my own culture since being raised in all places of the world only not where I come from,thanks for posting this
Good Video and presentation,those NOT of the Orisha Shango tradition as it is practiced in Yorubaland should take a trip to the Yoruba city of "OYO",in the "KOSO" district and get it fronm the source...Shango's sacred city,"OYO".
I used to assist a craftsman drum maker. He made the best talking drums around. This to me is the roots of all music in this tradition. Perhaps this is why artists like Santana have had so much success by honoring Sango.
Outreachat please where in Africa are you from. Sango is not Hausa word Zango is hausa mean a place to rest. Sango is powerful King that rule in old Oyo very close to Igbeti in Oyo state and I live in this town for many years and I withness Sango devotee and their retual in Igbeti. Many Yoruba people were brought to Cuba and they brought the cult with them including Bata which is Sango favorite drum to chant and other Orisha for thousands of years Yoruba are workshing shango and bata along is ou
Brother Outreachat,I would like to ask some questions to anybody which think they know about Yorubas..Which is the real name of Sango?...Which was the society which developed the Batas in Yorubaland?.... When the Bata was incorporated into the Yorubas ceromonies?..(Gerry Zaragemca is a world's known authority in Afrocuban Percussion and Music).
The Oricha Shango, was not a Yoruba Deity, in Africa...Neither the people in Oyo or Nupe,(the truly land of Shango),new anything about the Batas)..Shango,is a Hausa-word,which mean, Worrior...It was in Cuba,(Not Nigeria),where the ceremony to integrated Shango into the Yorubass Religion took place....Dr. Zaragemca
1.) Not so, sir! Nupe, his mother's birthplace, was the place where Sango hoped to seek asylum after he was forced into abdication from ancient Oyo. According to legend his wife Oya turned into the River Niger, incidentally a critical landmark between Yorubaland proper and Nupeland, which has durable Yoruba roots. "Zungo", "sungo", or "sango" is an Hausa word for a travellers' camp, also known as Sabo, now any district for Hausas in any town away from home; it does not refer to the god.
2.) The cult that came southwards from Nupeland was the Gunnuko or Igunnuko cult, and it still has strong roots among the Yoruba, especially in Lagos and Ijebu. There is a Yoruba saying, Igunnu lo ni Tapa; Tapa lo ni'Gunnu (The Igunnu masquerade owns the Tapa people; the Tapa people own the Igunnu). The Nupe or Tapa (Takpa) are themselves not Hausa or Fulani, and are located in Nupeland, in present-day Niger and Kwara States in Nigeria. A similar point of correction is in the praise poetry...
3.) ... of Ogun: Ire kii se ile Ogun; o ya ki won l'agbede, o wa m'emu ni. (Ire was not Ogun's hometown; he merely stopped by there at the forge, to imbibe some palmwine.) Ogun is normally hailed as Ogun Onire, i.e., Owner of Ire. The Yoruba normally will not claim a foreign influence as theirs, but will honour it. The Yoruba are unique for the tonal range that their drums must produce in order to reflect the discourse between music and language that their drumming tradition is founded upon.
4.) In that sense all Yoruba drums, including the bata, are talking drums. The bata is not shared in common by the Yoruba with other West Africans; the dundun or gangan is. Hence the name, Yoruba taking drum -- because there are less versatile versions of the hour-glass drum all the way to Mali. Yet the hour-glass drum is the quintessential symbol of Yoruba music, with the bata a worthy second. The bata was a ritual drum in praise of Sango, masquerades and warriors until a few decades ago.
Zaragemca: You are misinformed. Bata drum originated from Oyo kingdom. Outreachat explained it better the Hausa word Sango or sungo is different from SHANGO. Tho written Sango but pronounced SHANGO.
Thanks. I've been working with these artists (as an anthropologist and friend) since 1990. My book about them came out last Fall, Yoruba Bata Goes Global. Then, I decided to learn FinalCut so that I could do something with all the video footage (in video 8) that I had collected over the years. This was my first attempt at putting some of that footage together. I hope to make a longer documentary in the near future! Your feedback is much appreciated.
Hi i´m doing a projekt in school about womens role in the society, we are supose to choose a religion that we think have that look at the womens role in the society, I´m relly interested in the youruba religion as I only have found good things about womens role in the society! I´d love to learn more so plz answer this and tell me what you think and also publich the sours were you got the info!thanks alot! Marcus!
For Yoruba speakers who wanted a transcript of Sango's oriki, here it is: "Baale Koso, ariwo dola. Ina loju. Ina lenu. Gba bi ina jo l'aaro. O wolu baale lo ko kesi. Eye kekere a bi ohun tin-n-rere. Sun mo etile. Ma maa duro ni bode o. Sango Alade, to rele ana re duro. Igba ojule lo su si ko to malo. Inu mi run mi. O je koko gbegiri mefa. Orogbo ni e wa. Sango ko ni je obi o." I did my best to translate into English by adding annotations!
This is a beautiful production. You really paid attention to details while capturing the history and tradition of bata drumming and of course the drummers in the act too.
So saying that he did hang himself is not entirely wrong and as any Yoruba or Lucumi practitioner knows each song has a different dance which pertains to either a different pataki or different "path" of that orisha,now I havn't really listened to the song in detail but there is a song speaking of that very incident where he did hang himself.Once again these are patakis in Ifa that tell the stories of the Orishas
well there are many different patakis and in fact there is a pataki where Chango or Sango or Shango hung himself such as there is one where he hid from his people so that they would appreciate him more and so on and so forth and this is not made up by myself or anyone else this said in Ifa.
sango being the God of thunder was a very powerful king that was revered. It is an act of disrespect to say that he hung himself because he was a formidable king that fought and won so many wars. His opponents wanted to ridicule him after his departure because no one knew where and when he "went underground" to join the ancestors. I just wish that Africans can appriciate and embrace our wonderful and genuine history that surpass Iliad and other made up stories. I am proud to be a YORUBA woman.
Sango Never Hanged himself, he became a living spirit through what is called " o wole" meaning literarily that "he went underground" in a supernatural manner. To say that sango hanged himself is actually an abomination, that is the reason why they call Sango "OBA KOSO", meaning the king that never hanged hiself. After his demise people who said that he hanged himself were struck by thunder - Sango being the god of thunder. History has it that it was his rivals that were spreading the news that
i bet jesus is god now by some peoples definition, and he was human too hen? i think that the use of the word god was due to lack of appropriate english word for "Orisa" Sango was human who later became Orisa. Depending on what definition we give God. Yoruba "Olodumare" is considered to be the most superior and the most powerful and cannot be compared to "Orisa" which are just like angels. So o blasphemy. Orisa is not equal to Olodumare, thus humans cannot become Olodumare which is the supreme
i dont know what this vidoe is about and if its about a promotion thing....but i really love it. sad to say that nigerian are adopting the "american" culture and leaving theirs behind. thnaks for the vid...brings me back home.n by the way...that little girl can dance. wow!
this is not only nigerian culture, because Yoruba Homeland is not limited to Nigeria alone. Better said: Bata is an ancient Yoruba drumming and masquerade tradition from Westafrika. This particular group is from Nigerian Yorubaland though. Se mo lati ko gbogbo awon oro mi yi...
Eseun, Babalawo Ife. I have just learned of Funke's passing out of the earthly realm and am very sad. Had I known while putting these videos together, I would have added "in loving memory of Funke Ojeyemi." Her passing is truly untimely: she was a talented performer, keeper of traditional oral texts, and beautiful person. I am grateful to have known her, and it is with a heavy heart that I express my condolences to her family and friends. Sunre ooo.
a song begins at 6:01 and ends at 6:25... could you tell me the artist and album or point me in the direction to similar stuff if thats not available?
Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, famous fuji musician, has produced hundreds of albums. That song is called "The Dream" from his album, *Controversy.* Though he is one of Nigeria's most prolific artists, I find it difficult to get his music in the US. Maybe someone out there has a tip?
I am touched what a sound to hear from imaginative africans. this is our culture lets us all fight against the great nemeisis AMERICANISATION... May the gods guide us through this dark stages of humanity
I am a percussionist and I have been researching Bata drums for a while. I am also studying African history. Your video is one of the best I've seen that combines the two. You help me understand the history the drums I am drawn to play. I look forward to more of your videos and reading your books.
This is my tribe :)
bajanboy883 6 days ago
Peace, love , and understanding.
odette302 1 month ago
yessss amen to this music
boriquadominicana 2 months ago
ALAFIA TO ALL. LISTEN TO THIS YORUBA GIRL MUSIC
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omoibile 2 months ago
I LOVE my Yoruba culture. I'm proud that all my family are Yoruba. We will stay that way until the end of time. God Bless Nigeria.
IfImBeingHonest 4 months ago 2
I love the Yoruba Dance! :D
princeofwinter 6 months ago
the drums, song, and dance are most beautiful!! It's a shame there are so few opportunities for the diaspora to learn and practice their own culture, when the empire music is so readily available. Gbo ilu yoruba, gbo jo yoruba!
noease1985 8 months ago
Wonderful, I love to see my people. I am from Haiti living in Atlanta Georgia. keep the videos coming.
ccisis 8 months ago
still my favourite bata dance...see how that small girl shake her little behind..those older ladies has no chance
yemi8149 8 months ago
do you have mp3 versions of their songs?
MARASALVATRUCHA199 9 months ago
Sorry, I don't have versions of the songs as they are featured in this video. But members of the same family are playing on a CD for sale called "Agalu: Spirit of the Drum."
debraklein 8 months ago
@MARASALVATRUCHA199 There is a lot of yoruba material from cuba on recordings, it may be a bit different. But you might like it
RBB8S 3 months ago
i am proud of my culture. proud to be omo odua
blackcoffeenocream1 9 months ago
Lamid is the man, and lady has a wonderful voice. one love from Baltimore,MD.
omotola73 9 months ago
Watch that little girl twist and shake that lil behind to the rythm of that bata drum..it tells you that ibadi ni ijo wa( the behind is where the dance is at)..lol
yemi8149 9 months ago
Thank you so much to educate many with this video and give us joy listening to the unique special sound which only Bata Drum has. So enjoyable. And how the dance movement correlate with the drums ever amaze me
Ayanfe13 9 months ago
very educational as a black american to see customs of our country
dbaile2 9 months ago 2
my name Babalu Aye.. para servirle a usted..
SuperYOUAM 10 months ago
I Love the lead vocal lady!!!!! Her voice is so strong and clear!!! Excellent video!!!!!!
Balongo63 10 months ago
:)
swtty49 11 months ago
This is truly beautiful I like how she sings its magical I feel the orishas
yankee82090 11 months ago
Mo Fucking Feran this!!!
mo feel bi eni pe video yi, soro si mi lano (yesterday)!!!
O powerful GAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!
Love,
Masquerade
pangaeanigerian 1 year ago
bueno
leosbeljimenez 1 year ago
I hate to sound like a starry-eyed little girl but I LOVE YOU for this post. Bless your heart. This is where my heart is... within Yoruba music + dance culture.
FloeticSoulSista 1 year ago
This is the tune you have been waiting for people! New Nigerian Music Genius!
search for MATERIAL - LET'S CELEBRATE
realreplikah 1 year ago
my lame is ayangalu ayanjigi ayantonpimpim. This is so funny, I love the introductory part. LMAO
Chaniqua190 1 year ago
This is fantastic, I'm really impressed by this guy work. More grease to your elbow. This is just the beginning, we need to catalog each drum type there differences in make and in tone formation. I'm more impressed by the ingenuity of the drum with variable vibration. My great grand parents bear the names of Ojelade and Ogunyomi but we hardly associate our names to that. How I wish someone will take it as a project and document this historic display in a world acclaim manner. Good job
roladun 1 year ago
These we still play in Cuba today.The are part of my roots bata is play for the saint chango(Kabiosile Changó).We still practice many things from these region that are not practice there no more.
yariny13 1 year ago
I just stomp on this video.I thank you very much for this footage it is well documented. as a yoruba person ,I thank you once again very much for posing this video.God Bless!
blackfunk76 1 year ago
Thank you for this video!
snorkelbot 1 year ago
yoruba is a beautiful culture...
adenola 1 year ago
Thank you for this peek into the tradition of Bata drumming and construction in Yoruba families. I also appreciate the time and attention spent creating titles and translations. The little ones especially Idyat were special.
futhamuker 1 year ago
I really enjoyed watching this. Thank you for posting! I am Puerto Rican, but I have Yoruba ancestry way back on my dad's side. It's weird to explain but I feel connected to the culture, even though it's so far down the line. Thanks again for posting :)
greenie247 1 year ago
@greenie247 it is not strange at all, the yoruba culture is very embedded in south america to this day.
SuperQueenofAfrica 6 months ago
Africa is the root!
Balongo63 1 year ago
power to the black people^^
sausageboy2 1 year ago
This tradition is well preserved in Cuba!
stritly 1 year ago
our culture is beautiful! How can anyone deny it? wow...
lechery713 2 years ago 25
it is interesting to know you have a great deal of work on yoruba culture especially bata and egungun from erin osun but this i think would not be complete without mentioning and exhibiting some peculiar traditional characters from erin-ile where historically the erin osun originated from - this a town somewhere in kwara state. I want you to find out about this historical town called erin - ile.
bakoagba 2 years ago 4
Eseun, I have done my best to document this history in my book's opening chapter. My book's title is *Yoruba Bata Goes Global: Artists, Culture Brokers and Fans* (2007, University of Chicago Press).
debraklein 2 years ago
@debraklein I actually have that book on my bookshelf but didn't get around to reading it as yet.
RBB8S 3 months ago
@bakoagba Thank you for posting this video, where i come from we owe it all to your land and people when it comes to music, i'm from CUBA and on behalf of us on this side of the world we say thank you africa.
CUBAGRECO 1 year ago 12
@CUBAGRECO this wonderful comment illustrates the vast difference between south and north american blacks .. you love who you are they dont.
SuperQueenofAfrica 1 year ago
@SuperQueenofAfrica your ignorant
EmiMale 11 months ago
@EmiMale judging by the comments after mine i think it is you who are ignorant not me ! lol! thanks for sharing.. not.. next.
SuperQueenofAfrica 6 months ago
@SuperQueenofAfrica North America blacks are brainwashed by American society and American history. Most of them don't know their true roots.
infox1000 11 months ago 2
this is indeed a very interesting video projecting yoruba culture. I happen to come from erin and am proud to inform you that this culture and tradition still flourish there till today in its original form.
tommysilva1 2 years ago 3
E kule oo! A dupe oo.
-Debbie
debraklein 2 years ago
Out of curiosity, why are girls not taught to play the drums?
upurs007 2 years ago
Drumming is one of many professions (others include blacksmithing, etc.) passed down from generation to generation within an extended family. For hundreds of years, this profession has been passed down from father to son. The drummers say that women are not interested in learning to drum, they are busy doing and learning other professions, and the demands on drummers--playing for hours and hours during ceremonies and festivals--are better suited for male strength and stamina.
debraklein 2 years ago 3
When I have asked Yoruba women if they would want the opportunity to drum, they mostly laugh and say that it would be too much trouble to carry a drum around all day and hope to earn enough money at day's end. Why would they want to worry themselves? That said, I have seen and heard about some Yoruba girls and women who have trained in the profession and are respected for their skills.
debraklein 2 years ago
This is all related to the fact that in Yoruba culture, drummers are still stigmatized as uneducated, beggars, not modern, etc.
I hope some of my work has helped to show that drummers have important sets of skills and knowledge that should continue to be passed along. And that these assumptions come from histories of colonialism and modernity that have privileged earning a school certificate, for example, over training as a professional drummer.
debraklein 2 years ago 6
@debraklein
E ku ise nla nla...Ire O!
WoleAlade 1 year ago
@debraklein thanks because i am myself a drummer and i am a female i am not from the yoruba tribe but i grew up learning to play.
andratrk 1 year ago
I came across a video of Orissa tribe of India. I'm sure those are yoruba tribes lost in India thousands of years ago. Those Orissa tribal Indians have similar festival like Orisa Egungun festival of the Yoruba. Check on the vid Applique Art - Orissa festival of India. The art and dressing are same with yoruba Orissa egungun festival. We know that Orissa are deities that have many followers. I want to know the tribe origin and what the word Orissa mean to them.
Spongyb 2 years ago
Beautiful! Ashé
WorkOnWellness 2 years ago
Absolutely wonderful. And I love the way you structured it.
JOELLE24BOND 2 years ago
OMG! That lil girl was really doin her thing..! I love the drums...and the dancing too..Meenh, I miss naija oo, Lagos, Eko o!
Ah....
Very nice video... :D
EUO91 2 years ago
Im Soooo proud to be Yoruba
we have soo much culture!!!!
i dont care what N E body hav 2 sayyy
im just glad that God blessed me 2 be a Nigerian♥♥♥
sweetsexy415 2 years ago 4
Please come to Philadelphia and teach us ,black American this wonderful rich culture. We black Americans are a culturally disconnected people. We swim in pure ignorance. We need help. Please help us.
kilgoda 2 years ago 6
from the viewpoint of an outsider who is from the west and who looks at orisha and ifa culture from that romantic viewpoint that only the foreigner can bring to the table. we are far more complex than this .. modern city living doesnt have the space or time to do all this.. and christianity and islam forbids association with traditional gods and ways of worship.. its culture most definately ..but you cant tamper with belief systems no matter what you think about preserving the culture
oluwalogbon58 2 years ago
Ahhh, Yoruba, the black man's REAL tribe.
BlackSupremacy123 2 years ago 5
Yoruba culture is one of many cultures in Nigeria ..it has travelled wide and the language is spoken in BRAZIL and some other SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES where slaves where taken to.
oluwalogbon58 2 years ago 4
Yoruba is a huge ethno-linguistic group made up of people from many cultures, they are not a "tribe". The ancestors of blacks in the Americas came from many other ethno-linguistic groups as well such as the Hausa, Ewe, Fon, Bantu, to name just a few... not just the Yoruba.
If you're going to claim black supremacy you better do more reading and less fist shaking...
batUCLAda 2 years ago
if the yorubas offend you by their existence in south america you need to look away because they arent going anywhere... nobody claimed that the slaves came just from yoruba lands.. besides there is no trace of the original yoruba culture in north america, unlike brazil where yoruba is still spoken in one form or another.you sound angry about this so you need to deal with that anger on a board where yorubas are not going to congregate its NOT our problem..
oluwalogbon58 2 years ago
so we are now an "ethno linguistic group" . no we arent.. we are a NATION .. batUCLAda.. you can call us whatever you like but you are not a yoruba so its not important what you call us.. the yoruba people travelled far and wide , the slaves who were taken to south america managed to perserve the yoruba culture in certain south american countries most blacks in the diaspora are ignorant of african cultures and have to teach themselves whatever they know. you need to check your ANGER at the door
oluwalogbon58 2 years ago
asha wa ede wa ko sohun to da to
that lil girl can shake ehn
nice vid
i love the end of it.
Yorubagurl 2 years ago 4
Orisha or Orisa. Shango or Sango. Our culture, our religion was very dear to us. So to save it, we used the catholic saits to disguised the Orisha. We all come from Africa. PERIOD!!!
zuhri02 2 years ago
Yoruba is a beautiful way of life...beautiful religion. Honoring the Most High and our ancestors is golden. It sickens me that African people choose the white man's religion and way of life over our own. We really should unlearn all the nonsense we have been taught.
Softbird27 2 years ago 9
from the viewpoint of an outsider who is from the west and who looks at orisha and ifa culture from that romantic viewpoint that only the foreigner can bring to the table. we are far more complex than this .. modern city living doesnt have the space or time to do all this.. and christianity and islam forbids association with traditional gods and ways of worship.. its culture most definately ..but you cant tamper with belief systems no matter what you think about preserving the culture..
oluwalogbon58 2 years ago
I'm glad that the Orisha tradition had a chance to flourish in the "new world" ... And now it is sooooooooooooooooooo big that soooooo many people of different ethnicities, black and non black now practice this tradition in it's variations. I wouldn't have it any other way... I refuse to let Christians, Muslims or Jews dictate on what my heart chooses to follow.
SexyMorenoPaTi 2 years ago
E se pupo fun oro lakaye te fun wa. Emi ola o gun.
Msincognito007 2 years ago 2
E se pupo fun oro laakaye te fun wa. Emi ola o gun. (Thanks so much for your word of wisdom. Long Life).
Msincognito007 2 years ago
i´m a white man and my religion is yoruba
Northeastify 2 years ago 2
I could not have said it better myself (in reference to Softbird's comment). We are as a tree just standing alone on the ground with no connection to its roots and thus does not grow. Black people, we must reconnect with ourselves. I guarantee that if we did, the turbidity of our path would begin to fade and become much more clear
AfriNaija12 2 years ago
I could not have said it better myself (referring to Softbird's comment). We are as a tree that is just merely on the earth's ground disconnected from its roots and thus does not grow. Black people, we need to reconnect with our spirituality and thought. That is an essential step to clear the turbidity in our path as a unit
AfriNaija12 2 years ago
@Softbird27 why do diaspora blacks think yoruba is a religion ? its not a religion we are a tribe with different offshoots and some yoruba people live in Brazil where they still speak our language in one form or another and observe our traditional culture.. like IFA which is a relgious practice but its native not christain and has no connection to white people.
oluwalogbon58 1 year ago
@Softbird27 WELL SAID, thank you!!!
Msincognito007 1 year ago
I'm no going to debate with somebody with does n't show me he knows this subject,(unless they respond to my questions). .Which is the real name of this 'Oricha?....Which was the society in Nigeria which developed this drums?....and, where this drums were developed. Also I recommend to see my article. 'Oyo By Zaragemca', (Gerry Zaragemca is a world's known authority in Afrocuban Percussion and Music)
Zaragemca 2 years ago
This is cool, ive been to Nigeria 4 times already meeting my cousins. Im half Austrian half nigerian and would like to know more about my own culture since being raised in all places of the world only not where I come from,thanks for posting this
1Cattdogg 2 years ago
Good Video and presentation,those NOT of the Orisha Shango tradition as it is practiced in Yorubaland should take a trip to the Yoruba city of "OYO",in the "KOSO" district and get it fronm the source...Shango's sacred city,"OYO".
Eegunjobi1966 2 years ago
Que viva chango
martr164 2 years ago
no le llega a los talones al estilo de tocar bata que se conservo en Cuba. (mi opinion)
victocejua 2 years ago
You should contact the Cuban Yoruba Association; maybe they can help this band.
papillocom 2 years ago
help them to do what? what you don`t know is that they do it for living
alaji2 2 years ago
Amazing.
LightningStrat 2 years ago
Excellent post. Takes me back to the days of Tatalo Alamu, Duro Ladipo, Adeleke Aremu and Moses Badejo. I'm an old guy.
colsnake331 2 years ago 3
I enjoyed watching this you tube video so thumbs up for the dance teams members
tsi4life 2 years ago
well I feel so proud these are my roots
imhappywithmyself 2 years ago 20
an righteously so. beautiful!
hapicheri 2 years ago
I used to assist a craftsman drum maker. He made the best talking drums around. This to me is the roots of all music in this tradition. Perhaps this is why artists like Santana have had so much success by honoring Sango.
AmericanDiaz 3 years ago
This is so beautiful!!,i feel so proud because these are my roots,
a cuban girl
HavanaSei 3 years ago 2
y dilo eso es una de las mejores cosas que nos dejaron los africanos!
lamulatona06 2 years ago
Outreachat please where in Africa are you from. Sango is not Hausa word Zango is hausa mean a place to rest. Sango is powerful King that rule in old Oyo very close to Igbeti in Oyo state and I live in this town for many years and I withness Sango devotee and their retual in Igbeti. Many Yoruba people were brought to Cuba and they brought the cult with them including Bata which is Sango favorite drum to chant and other Orisha for thousands of years Yoruba are workshing shango and bata along is ou
ereola3 3 years ago
African culture is beautiful. I loved that little girl dancing. Just great!
LoveAfricaAlways 3 years ago 3
Incredible dancing!
chadaniels 3 years ago
i love this !!! people of MALI say: HELLO
premium133 3 years ago 2
yay! this is gorgeous, debbie :)i loved watching this in ur class.
artsybeads18 3 years ago
Brother Outreachat,I would like to ask some questions to anybody which think they know about Yorubas..Which is the real name of Sango?...Which was the society which developed the Batas in Yorubaland?.... When the Bata was incorporated into the Yorubas ceromonies?..(Gerry Zaragemca is a world's known authority in Afrocuban Percussion and Music).
Zaragemca 3 years ago
The Oricha Shango, was not a Yoruba Deity, in Africa...Neither the people in Oyo or Nupe,(the truly land of Shango),new anything about the Batas)..Shango,is a Hausa-word,which mean, Worrior...It was in Cuba,(Not Nigeria),where the ceremony to integrated Shango into the Yorubass Religion took place....Dr. Zaragemca
Zaragemca 3 years ago
1.) Not so, sir! Nupe, his mother's birthplace, was the place where Sango hoped to seek asylum after he was forced into abdication from ancient Oyo. According to legend his wife Oya turned into the River Niger, incidentally a critical landmark between Yorubaland proper and Nupeland, which has durable Yoruba roots. "Zungo", "sungo", or "sango" is an Hausa word for a travellers' camp, also known as Sabo, now any district for Hausas in any town away from home; it does not refer to the god.
Outreachat 3 years ago
2.) The cult that came southwards from Nupeland was the Gunnuko or Igunnuko cult, and it still has strong roots among the Yoruba, especially in Lagos and Ijebu. There is a Yoruba saying, Igunnu lo ni Tapa; Tapa lo ni'Gunnu (The Igunnu masquerade owns the Tapa people; the Tapa people own the Igunnu). The Nupe or Tapa (Takpa) are themselves not Hausa or Fulani, and are located in Nupeland, in present-day Niger and Kwara States in Nigeria. A similar point of correction is in the praise poetry...
Outreachat 3 years ago
3.) ... of Ogun: Ire kii se ile Ogun; o ya ki won l'agbede, o wa m'emu ni. (Ire was not Ogun's hometown; he merely stopped by there at the forge, to imbibe some palmwine.) Ogun is normally hailed as Ogun Onire, i.e., Owner of Ire. The Yoruba normally will not claim a foreign influence as theirs, but will honour it. The Yoruba are unique for the tonal range that their drums must produce in order to reflect the discourse between music and language that their drumming tradition is founded upon.
Outreachat 3 years ago
4.) In that sense all Yoruba drums, including the bata, are talking drums. The bata is not shared in common by the Yoruba with other West Africans; the dundun or gangan is. Hence the name, Yoruba taking drum -- because there are less versatile versions of the hour-glass drum all the way to Mali. Yet the hour-glass drum is the quintessential symbol of Yoruba music, with the bata a worthy second. The bata was a ritual drum in praise of Sango, masquerades and warriors until a few decades ago.
Outreachat 3 years ago
Zaragemca: You are misinformed. Bata drum originated from Oyo kingdom. Outreachat explained it better the Hausa word Sango or sungo is different from SHANGO. Tho written Sango but pronounced SHANGO.
omoibile 2 years ago
African Culture is so beautiful!
LanguageNerd 3 years ago 3
oh my goodness, whats the name of the first song, so good!
hjaeko 3 years ago
As far as I know, the song has no name per se. It is a version of Sango's oriki.
debraklein 3 years ago
amazing! was this originally done for a
short film project or thesis? thank you!!
pdautg 3 years ago
Thanks. I've been working with these artists (as an anthropologist and friend) since 1990. My book about them came out last Fall, Yoruba Bata Goes Global. Then, I decided to learn FinalCut so that I could do something with all the video footage (in video 8) that I had collected over the years. This was my first attempt at putting some of that footage together. I hope to make a longer documentary in the near future! Your feedback is much appreciated.
debraklein 3 years ago
Hi i´m doing a projekt in school about womens role in the society, we are supose to choose a religion that we think have that look at the womens role in the society, I´m relly interested in the youruba religion as I only have found good things about womens role in the society! I´d love to learn more so plz answer this and tell me what you think and also publich the sours were you got the info!thanks alot! Marcus!
Airplanefreake 3 years ago
What a great video. I loved the culture drummers, dancers, and everyday people. It felt like I was right there too. Good work!
up157j 3 years ago
you shouls see: The IBELLIS junior , also IBELLIS Junior ,second part . they can play BATA just as their ancestors teached them
tuqbanitakreyzitali7 3 years ago
For Yoruba speakers who wanted a transcript of Sango's oriki, here it is: "Baale Koso, ariwo dola. Ina loju. Ina lenu. Gba bi ina jo l'aaro. O wolu baale lo ko kesi. Eye kekere a bi ohun tin-n-rere. Sun mo etile. Ma maa duro ni bode o. Sango Alade, to rele ana re duro. Igba ojule lo su si ko to malo. Inu mi run mi. O je koko gbegiri mefa. Orogbo ni e wa. Sango ko ni je obi o." I did my best to translate into English by adding annotations!
debraklein 3 years ago
good video
UncleTomYorubaman 3 years ago
What a beautiful performance
It is so nice that we have access to this
Most of our people don't even appreciate the little things that they ought to. This is beautiful and I thank you for sharing it with us...
Those dancers were good and the little girl was so cute and sweet
Yorubagurl 3 years ago
Modupwe Modupwe Modupwe!!!
Mbira0racle 3 years ago 2
i like this, pleas arrange their tour to USA
segkik 3 years ago 3
I am so proud of our West African bata percussion and Orisa tradition!
iwindara 3 years ago 2
Beautiful, just loved it.
zhonni 3 years ago 2
Debra:
This is a beautiful production. You really paid attention to details while capturing the history and tradition of bata drumming and of course the drummers in the act too.
O Sheun o!
zookat 3 years ago 5
Eseun pupo! Mo ti tried o. O ku die--maa se video min to daru ju fun gbogbo fans to fe Yoruba Bata o!
debraklein 3 years ago
So saying that he did hang himself is not entirely wrong and as any Yoruba or Lucumi practitioner knows each song has a different dance which pertains to either a different pataki or different "path" of that orisha,now I havn't really listened to the song in detail but there is a song speaking of that very incident where he did hang himself.Once again these are patakis in Ifa that tell the stories of the Orishas
traveler813 3 years ago
well there are many different patakis and in fact there is a pataki where Chango or Sango or Shango hung himself such as there is one where he hid from his people so that they would appreciate him more and so on and so forth and this is not made up by myself or anyone else this said in Ifa.
traveler813 3 years ago
may "Olodumare" reward you and bless you and your entire family. Thank you for promoting this culture and helping to preserve our history.
medbuk80 3 years ago 2
Eseun. A dupe o. Olodumare lo se o.
debraklein 3 years ago
sango being the God of thunder was a very powerful king that was revered. It is an act of disrespect to say that he hung himself because he was a formidable king that fought and won so many wars. His opponents wanted to ridicule him after his departure because no one knew where and when he "went underground" to join the ancestors. I just wish that Africans can appriciate and embrace our wonderful and genuine history that surpass Iliad and other made up stories. I am proud to be a YORUBA woman.
medbuk80 3 years ago
Sango Never Hanged himself, he became a living spirit through what is called " o wole" meaning literarily that "he went underground" in a supernatural manner. To say that sango hanged himself is actually an abomination, that is the reason why they call Sango "OBA KOSO", meaning the king that never hanged hiself. After his demise people who said that he hanged himself were struck by thunder - Sango being the god of thunder. History has it that it was his rivals that were spreading the news that
medbuk80 3 years ago
Thank you for this clarification. I apologize for the misleading subtitles. I will soon correct the subtitles and repost the video.
debraklein 3 years ago
Olando BABA!
IfeDavid 3 years ago
beautiful people... Thank you for bringing good energy into the world through your drumming and dancing : )
tyagarah 3 years ago
Is this a remake? I have watched this before as your post.
adunbarin4 3 years ago
Nope. It's the original video I posted in August of 2007.
debraklein 3 years ago
Yes, you are right.
adunbarin4 3 years ago
oshia,keep it up oloruko jesu,ok im nigerian but definately not youruba lol,but still proud of u's
h204life 3 years ago
thanks. you are doing great work. what a phenomenal group. bata is so complex and deep. ashé
rhythmkitchen 3 years ago
yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! humans are god
godofintelligence 3 years ago
i bet jesus is god now by some peoples definition, and he was human too hen? i think that the use of the word god was due to lack of appropriate english word for "Orisa" Sango was human who later became Orisa. Depending on what definition we give God. Yoruba "Olodumare" is considered to be the most superior and the most powerful and cannot be compared to "Orisa" which are just like angels. So o blasphemy. Orisa is not equal to Olodumare, thus humans cannot become Olodumare which is the supreme
medbuk80 3 years ago
Everyone in the Yoruba traditions worldwide knows that.Hope you didn`t think you were introducing a new concept.
obatalafunfun8 3 years ago
we have this here in brazil
proud to be nigerian slaves descendant
maripf3 3 years ago
Adupe!
Mbira0racle 3 years ago
Ko to pe o! Awon orisa lo se o.
debraklein 3 years ago
I am inspired!
LadyDorian 3 years ago
A dupe o!
debraklein 3 years ago
i m happy to see this video ,bless
obatala83 3 years ago
Eseun. A dupe o.
debraklein 3 years ago
i dont know what this vidoe is about and if its about a promotion thing....but i really love it. sad to say that nigerian are adopting the "american" culture and leaving theirs behind. thnaks for the vid...brings me back home.n by the way...that little girl can dance. wow!
galzstraw 3 years ago 2
i wish there were subtitles. does anyone care to translate this?
abokwu 3 years ago
this has inspired my musical outlook, I'm happy you shared this video with the world.
TonyBtheEG 3 years ago
Thank you for your feedback! Yeah! Ase o!
debraklein 3 years ago
i love my root
hollaholla192hotmail 3 years ago
this is not only nigerian culture, because Yoruba Homeland is not limited to Nigeria alone. Better said: Bata is an ancient Yoruba drumming and masquerade tradition from Westafrika. This particular group is from Nigerian Yorubaland though. Se mo lati ko gbogbo awon oro mi yi...
jensbraun 4 years ago 4
Beeni. Eseun. Mo ti koro re o! O ti ye mi gaan.
debraklein 4 years ago
Eeeyah, shu-moolii is so cute! There is beauty in Naija. We have to fight to use what to unites us to move forward.
OmoOvie 4 years ago 2
that was cool..
spinal7000 4 years ago 2
R.I.P Funke, Sunre ooo!
duduarts 4 years ago 2
Eseun, Babalawo Ife. I have just learned of Funke's passing out of the earthly realm and am very sad. Had I known while putting these videos together, I would have added "in loving memory of Funke Ojeyemi." Her passing is truly untimely: she was a talented performer, keeper of traditional oral texts, and beautiful person. I am grateful to have known her, and it is with a heavy heart that I express my condolences to her family and friends. Sunre ooo.
debraklein 4 years ago
Hi,Deb,just ordered your book--your work is fantastic--A1*
extorwellness 4 years ago
Thank you! A dupe o.
debraklein 4 years ago
Orlando Owoh baba...for 3:40
molarjay 4 years ago
a song begins at 6:01 and ends at 6:25... could you tell me the artist and album or point me in the direction to similar stuff if thats not available?
mredamon 4 years ago
Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, famous fuji musician, has produced hundreds of albums. That song is called "The Dream" from his album, *Controversy.* Though he is one of Nigeria's most prolific artists, I find it difficult to get his music in the US. Maybe someone out there has a tip?
debraklein 4 years ago
can get most of Barrister's material in London, mixture of cd/cassette from South London shops, especially in the Peckham area, quite cheap too!
richardolatunde 4 years ago
If you're interested in Fuji or Juju genre, you can search youtube by name of the following top artistes:
1. Ayinde Barrister
2. Kolinghton Ayinla
3. Sunny Ade
4. I.K. Dairo
5. Shina Peters
6. Ayuba
planetolusola 4 years ago 2
the structure of the song and dance in like cuban rumba...you can see the correlation. although the drumming style is very different.
adeart72 4 years ago
dis is so sweet...da igbo and yourba druming makes niaja shine god bless our land
screwston281713 4 years ago 2
I am touched what a sound to hear from imaginative africans. this is our culture lets us all fight against the great nemeisis AMERICANISATION... May the gods guide us through this dark stages of humanity
NaijaFocus 4 years ago 4
adupwe! thank you debby klien and ayanagalu for this.... my son and i are rocking out. WOW a rare shot of Bedemi... HOW ARE YOU? a.straight
HelloFilmEvolution 4 years ago
goddamn! i'm so fucking proud of Nigeria ..i thought americans could dance not knowing the original dancers come from africa (nigeria).
adenola 4 years ago 3
of course, africa is the source of it all...its time for black people to start reconnecting to the source...then we will be even more powerful!
adeart72 4 years ago 7
this video it's amazing.
gracias por compartirlo
rickymartinezrocha 4 years ago
First of all Thank you.
I am a percussionist and I have been researching Bata drums for a while. I am also studying African history. Your video is one of the best I've seen that combines the two. You help me understand the history the drums I am drawn to play. I look forward to more of your videos and reading your books.
Funktaco 4 years ago
You're so welcome! I'm really happy to be in touch with students, fans, and practitioners of bata!
debraklein 4 years ago
MORE!
oyabunmid 4 years ago
beautifull .reach and joyfull ,thank you and love to the family.
kob111 4 years ago
Interesting culture.
bruin03 4 years ago
amazing...thank you so much. where can people find information about the release of your book & documentary?! *sending blessings*
liquidsunrise 4 years ago