Dennis M. Reed "Califa" - My Musical Autobiography and Other Stuff

...including my Latin Music Collection (LMC) with RealAudio tunes...including 1970s photos of Celia Cruz and Pete Escovedo...including photos of Willie Colon...including rare 1960s recordings with Carlos Federico...including photos of Larry Harlow and the Latin Legends Band and parties at our home...including drum tuning and other techniques...including coffee stuff  

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2002/11/23:Sorry! Most audio links have been disabled until further notice due to a letter from ASCAP demanding that I pay a $300+ licensing fee per year if I want to use the audio links on my site. I cannot afford such a high licensing fee. Non-ASCAP audio links will be restored when I get the time to determine which recordings are ASCAP controlled.

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Santería - Ifá - Yoruba

(work in progress)

Resources

Evaluations and personal opinions of the Resources will be appreciated (send to biocomments@dmreed.com).

Abimbola, Wande Ifá - An Exposition of Ifá Literary Corpus Book Athelia Henrietta Press 1997

Amira, John

The Music of Santeria - The Oru del Igbodu

Book Instructional

CD (separate)

Brandon, George Santeria from Africa to the New World - The Dead Sell Memories Book Indiana University Press 1997 (1993 orig)
Cardona, Milton Bembé CD American Clavé AMCL1004 1987/1994
Canizares, Raul Cuban Santeria - Walking with the Night Book Destiny Books 1993
Drewal, Margaret Thompson Yoruba Ritual - Performers, Play, Agency Book Indiana University Press 1992
El Obatala Creative Ritual - Combining Yoruba, Santeria, and Western Magic Traditions Book Samuel Weiser, Inc. 1983/1996
Gonzáles-Wippler, Migene Rituals and Spells of Santería Book Original Publications 1984
Gonzáles-Wippler, Migene Santería - African Magic in Latin America Book 2nd Revised Edition Original Publications 1992

gift from Marilyn Otiz NYC 08/01/00

Gonzáles-Wippler, Migene Santeria - The Religion Book Llewellyn Publications 1999
Gonzáles-Wippler, Migene Santería - La Religión Book Llewellyn Español 1999
Karades, Baba Ifa Ojise - Messenger of the Yoruba Tradition Book Samuel Weiser, Inc. 1996
Karades, Baba Ifa The Handbook of Yoruba Religious Concepts Book Samuel Weiser, Inc. 1994
Murphy, Joseph M. Santería - African Spirits in America Book Beacon Press 1993
Núñez, Luis Manuel Santeria - A Practical Guide to Afro-Caribbean Magic Book Spring Publications 1992
Ogunyemi, Yemi D. Introduction to Yoruba Philosophy, Religion & Literature Book Athelia Henrietta Press, Inc. 1998
Ortiz, Fernando La Africanía de la Música Folklórica de Cuba - Portada de la Edición Principe Book Publicaciones Del Ministerio De Educación Habana 1950 Printed in Spain
Ortiz, Fernando Los Instrumentos de la Música Afrocubana Vol 1 - Portada del primer volúmen de la Edición Príncipe Book Publicaciones de la Dirección de Cultura del Ministerio De Educacion Habana 1952 Printed in Spain
Ortiz, Fernando Los Instrumentos de la Música Afrocubana Vol 2 - Portada del primer volúmen de la Edición Príncipe Book Publicaciones de la Dirección de Cultura del Ministerio De Educacion Habana 1952 Printed in Spain
Vega, Marta Moreno The Altar of My Soul - The Living Traditions of Santería Book One World - Ballantine Publishing 2000
Vélez, María Teresa Drumming For The Gods - The Life and Times of Felipe García Villamil, Santero, Palero, and Abakuá

Family and personal information about Felipe García Villamil may be found at http://www.afrocubaweb.com/villa.htm

Book Temple University Press 2000 (1952)
Yai, Olabiyi Babalola Yoruba-English/English-Yoruba Dictionary Book Hippocrene Books 1996

 

Links to Santería-Ifa-Yoruba Percussion Sites

 
CK Ladzekpo's  Foundation Course in African Music: Rhythmic Principles
Cultural Expressions's  Bembé - Ifa Link - Yoruba Song Gallery 
CW Camera Works (Washington Post) Cuba Photos including Santería - Nativ Gods