| The release party for the Santisimo En Ritual CD will be held on the 27th of Sept. 2001 at the Caribbean Cultural Center located at 408 West 58th Street, NY NY 10019. Tel 212 307-7420 |
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New CD! This live recording, "Santisimo En Ritual" opens up an authentic window into the inner circle of one of the most intense ceremonies within the
Santeria tradition, the ritual drum feast. Despite the number of excellent
recordings that have recently come into the marketplace there so much more
that people yearn to understand about the Afrocuban Lucumi tradition known as
Santeria. It is with this thought in mind that Emilio Barreto has released
the "Santisimo En Ritual" project. This field recording differs from our
first Santisimo CD and most Santeria recordings in that the latter follow a
Studio performance model, "Santisimo En Ritual" follows a devotional one.
In "Santisimo en Ritual" there are two sets of consecrated drums used at various times in the recording. These drums were also used to summon seven devotees of Yemaya who were commissioned to dance for this feast. Drummers and community elders alike came from Cuba, Puerto Rico, and across the country to worship along side their brothers and sisters from the New York City metropolitan area. The recording, "Santisimo en Ritual" represents a unique opportunity for one to experience the natural flow of a tambor moving through a ritual sequence. It was edited so that there would be no pauses between the songs that could interrupt the ceremony's flow. From the moment you hear the first track you become immediately aware of the trance inducing ambiance unique to a live Santeria feast. |
| Santisimo |
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" An enticing album which is filled with rhythmically evocative moods"
--- HISPANIC MAGAZINE
"We regularly open our show with tracks from Santisimo"
--- WBAI 99.5 FM (New York)
 "Santisimo" is an authentic Musical Portrait of Cuban Santeria. It pays
homage to the African deities of the Yoruba Religion through the presentation
of a collection of music performed during a Santeria feast. This spirited
recording has captured the attention of international audiences by uniquely
uncovering all the excitement found in ritual. Mr. Barreto is joined by
master drummer Orlando Puntilla Rios and vocalist Amelia Pedroso. Together
they have officiated at hundreds of ceremonies for many respected elders of
Santeria. Santisimo has been mentioned in Bilboard Magazine, N.Y. Times, San
Francisco Guardian and has received rave reviews in Latin Beat, Hispanic
Magazine and other well known periodicals.
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