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Raíces Ensemble - Yemayá
A Yemayá dance and song in the "Tale of Two Water" performance production.
Tale of Two Waters - Yemayá
Raíces Ensemble playing a song and dancing for Yemayá in the production "Tale of Two Waters".
Yemayá Dance
Dancing and playing a song for Yemayá.
A Song for Yemayá
A song and dance for Yemayá, mother of all Orishas and force of nature representing the ocean.
Yemayá Asesu
Raíces Ensemble member Nicole Wines dancing Yemayá to the song "Yemaya Asesu".
Yemayá
Movements mimicking the ocean waves in Yemaya's dance.
Raíces Cultural Center (Ensemble & Students)-Yemayá
February 19, 2011, New Brunswick, NJ
The Raíces Cultural Center Ensemble and student performers presented the folkloric traditions of the Orishas (Cuba) and the Vejigantes (Puerto Rico) at the Lounge Society's Annual Black History Festival. …
The Raíces Cultural Center Ensemble and student performers presented the folkloric traditions of the Orishas (Cuba) and the Vejigantes (Puerto Rico) at the Lounge Society's Annual Black History Festival. …
A Pretty Normal Day with Afro-Cuban Dance Group Oyu Oro
This short video was created by Xavier Diaz of Pretty Normal Productions about Oyu Oro Afro-Cuban Experimental Dance Ensemble after meeting Danys Perez aka La Mora, a teacher, choreographer, proud Afro-Cubana and the founder of Oyu Oro, at an event…
Orisha Art Show Cultural Display
Cultural and educational display at the Orisha Art Exhibit. The display includes the batá drums, and peripheral instruments used in Afro-Cuban music, an orisha Oyá doll, a handmade Eleguá, Orisha tiles and a an Orisha poster.
Bembé for Haiti
Raíces student performer Aja Washington dancing Yemayá, the orisha, or force of nature, of the ocean. In Nigeria, the orisha Yemayá was originally a river, but in the evolution on the island of Cuba, during and after the trans-Atlantic slave trade,…
Dancing for Haiti
After the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, the Raíces Cultural Center Ensemble was asked to perform at a benefit event sponsored by local Rutgers University students. Raíces Ensemble members and Raíces student performers created a presentation for…
Altars
On the left side of the photo at the very top are four necklaces (elekes). From left to right are Elegua, Ochún, Changó and Yemayá. See below an explanation for each of these Orishas.
A. In the center of the necklaces is Osún. Osún is a warrior,…
A. In the center of the necklaces is Osún. Osún is a warrior,…
Orisha Forces of Nature
Brief description/definition of Orisha, or Forces of Nature from Nigeria and Cuba.