Download as doc, pdf, txt or read online from scribd. She is the femme fatale of the orishas and once saved the world by luring ogun out of the forests using her feminine wiles. The transition to europe was critical in their musical career, as many rap groups in cuba lacked the. In 1998, the members of amenaza traveled to paris to perform and accepted a record deal with a european label. The group was first called amenaza, threat or menace in spanish, and appealed to the cuban youth who were hungry for africanamerican culture consisting of hip hop and rap. Darrenlopez added it nov 14, she is a prolific writer and painter. It was originally released on october 3, 2000 on the universal latino label.
Existen 401 deidades, pero en america solo perduran pocas decenas. The representations of the orishas are impressive in size bigger than lifesize sculptures with painted backdrops. Libro nuevo o segunda mano, sinopsis, resumen y opiniones. Orishas en cuba pdf a lo cubano is the debut album by orishas, a cuban hip hop group. She is the youngest of the female orishas but retains the title of iyalode or great queen. The representations of the orishas are impressive in size bigger tha. They are finite expressions of fundamental characteristics of existence.
An important work in the field of comparative religion studies. For those interested in afrocaribbean religions, this book is a must read. Led by joel pando, amenaza became the first rap group to address the issue of racial identity in cuban society. Orishas delved into a realm of music and that they created a black identity to which some among. The orishas the orishas symbolically represent aspects of the personality of the divine, olodumare. She heals with her sweet waters and with honey which she also owns. Jan 22, 2019 santeria is an afrocuban religion, a mix of westafricanyoruba and catholic beliefs.
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