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

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.

YEMAYA

World music by Michael Pluznick. Chant to Yemaya, *(Yemaja) by Santeria and Orisha priest Pedro De Jesus. Shot on Nikon D90 digital camera on secret sacred beaches on Koh Samui island, Thailand.

Barabajaba: Soko La Bata

“Soko La Bata” is a west african djembe drum and danceĀ  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 combineĀ  traditional bata drums with west african djembe and dununs as well.

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