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A taste of honey: bembe for Oshun (Osun)

admin — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:24:59 +0000

Fundumental Bembe for Oshun held at Baba PEdro De Jesus’s old house in San Jose California.Drummers Chris Walker, David Frazier and Pedro Dejesus play the fundumental bata drums which were blessed in Mantanza’s Cuba.

Rumba De Obatala “HD” @Big Buddha from ‘Rise Up’ CD

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:17:06 +0000

From Barabajaba Music and drumming group on the Big Island of Hawaii and San Francisco California as well. Featuring Jesse Seymour Vocals and Michael Pluznick joing him on percussion.

Studying Afro Cuban Music in Cuba 1985

admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:27:33 +0000

Studying drums in another culture part one Cuba 1985

If you have been playing any type of ethnic drums for any amount of time the fantasy of playing in another land or even performing has probably cross dour mind. For years I watched friends and even students of mine crossing the borders of other countries to study live and learn by immersion and non western ways.

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They inevitably came back full [...]

Barabajaba: Rumba De Obatala “HD” @Big Buddha from ‘Rise Up’ CD

admin — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 02:09:14 +0000

Barabajaba Percussion Ensemble from Puna on the Big Island of Hawaii and Bay Area California present Rumba De Obatala, a special tune off of the new Rise Up CD. Based on traditional afro cuban drum patterns. Filmed at Big Buddha Temple, Bo Phut, Koh Samui Island, Thailand. Orisha chants and vocals by Jesse Seyomour and Zahira. Shot in HD (high definition) on Canon 7D digital camera.

Bira teaches Oxun song class, song lesson in Bahia , Brasil

admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:39:41 +0000

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Bira the young drum, dance and song master and teacher teaches Oxun song at our Brasilian drum and dance class in Pelerinio district of Bahia , Brasil.

Obatala: Miles Dean CD by MIchael Pluznick/ Joel Lindheimer

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:56:44 +0000

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Obatala, “La Funk”, a tune off the new Miles Dean world music/world jazz CD by percussionist Michael Pluznick and guitarist Joel Lindeimer, Photos by Michael Pluznick in the hills and mountains of northern California

Yemaja (Yemaya) dance and drum class in Bahia Brazil (Brasil)

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:24:52 +0000

Traditional. Afro Brasilian Candamble rthyms and dance class’ choreography to the Orisha (orixa) Yemjaja in Bahia Brasil. Taught to us by Maestro Bira and his students. Traditional. Afro Brasilian Candamble rthyms and dance class’ choreography to the Orisha (orixa) Yemjaja in Bahia Brasil. Taught to us by Maestro Bira and his students.

Barabajaba: Soko La Bata

admin — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:31:00 +0000

“Soko La Bata” is a west african djembe drum and dance world music and world fusion musical and drum piece featuring afro cuban bata and santos (santeria/Orisha) chants by both Pedro De Jesus and Jesse Seymour to Yemaya godess of the Ocean. We combine traditional bata drums with west african djembe and dununs as well.

Michael Pluznick on all djembes and dunun parts, Jesse seymour on Bata.

La Funk from Miles Dean CD shot in Thailand

admin — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:04:04 +0000

This video was shot on Koh Samui island in Thailand by Michael P. It features music by Michael Pluznick and Joel Lindheimer from their new CD, “Miles Dean”. The name of the tune is La Funk. Bill Ortiz from the Santana band plays trumpet and Pedro De Jesus on vocals and traditional afro cuban folkloric chants for the yoruba orisha Obatala.