Orisha Music & Dance

Drummers

Los Angeles & Vicinity

Felipe García Villamil, Omó Ogún
(323) 270-2065
Villamil who directs one of the few Matanzas batá ensembles in the U.S., plays Añá, agbé (guiro), Cajón, Yesá and also plays for Bantú (Palo) celebrations, and also conducts percussion lessons. Villamil was also the subject of a recent book, “Drumming for the Gods-The Life and Times of Felipe García Villamíl, Santero, Palero, and Abakuá,” written by María Teresa Vélez and published by Temple University Press. He has been featured in various scholarly works as well for his exquisite beadwork.

Miami & Vicinity

Omó Añá & Olubatá Arelan Torres
Añá Shangó Bemí Obá Ekún
(786) 426-6256

Omó Añá & Olubatá Ezequiel Torres
Ifé Bí Añá
(305) 651-3966

David Font-Navarrete – Osha Ilú Adufé
Tambor de Fundamento – Aña Sholá
(954) 681-4918

Obá Añá Orún
Fundamental batá, aberikolá, shekeré and “cajón.”
For further information, call Dennis Irosun’bara
(305) 856-7810 or 643-2818

Aquiriguaya
Shekeré ensemble
(305) 635-7078

Niló Niyé
Shekeré ensemble
Directed by Angelito Respeto, Oní Yemojá
(305) 663-6498

Ivo Changó
Guiro y cajón
786-543-1094

René “Kadafi” Diaz
Directs Añá and Shekeré ensembles
(305) 827-4184

Ochumare- Shekeré & cajón ensemble
under the direction of Jorge Castillo, Oní Yemojá
Pager: (305) 713-3279
Ochumare@earthlink.net

Secular music

David Corujo
Violinist & entertainer
786-281-0239

Phoenix

Anya
Emilio Caruso, director
2529 N. Evergreen Street, Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602) 258-4716
This group’s story should serve as an inspiration to Orisha devotees that live in areas where there are no established Orisha communities.

San Antonio, Texas

Añá Obá Bodé
Tambor de fundamento bajo la dirección de Miguel Ángel Carrillo
(832) 748-6589 or (210) 689-2364
nangobe@hotmail.com

Washington DC

Añá Sholá
Tambor de Fundamento, Aberikula, & Guiro
David Font-Navarrete, Oló Obatalá Osha Ilú Adufé
Tel: (202) 957-6288

London

Grupo Eleguá

Apuons-Singers

Apuón & Omó Añá
Philbert Armenteros, Oní Shangó
(786) 326-3483
ttimbero@aol.com

Afro-Cuban Dance Groups

Ife Ile- Nery Torres’ Afro-Cuban Dance ensemble

Drum Makers

Stone Ridge Shekere Shop

Onilú-Custom made African drums
Drums by Lalú, Onilegbé
Reasonable prices. Based in Chicago, Illinois, but will ship to any part of the U.S.
Osikande@aol.com

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