Os Orixas

ELOAH (LP)

12 Inch LP

Mr. Bongo / mrblp138

Tracklist:

A1: Exú

A2: Ogun

A3: Omulú

A4: Oxossi

A5: Logun Edé

A6: Nanan

B1: Oxun

B2: Yansan

B3: Yemanjá

B4: Xangô

B5: Oxalá

B6: Axé Opô Afonjá Alujá

The official Mr Bongo reissue. ‘Os Orixas’ is rich in layered percussion, horns and guitars. Singer Eloah’s lead vocals are reminiscent of the likes of Ellen McIlwaine, Elza Soares and Joyce. Samba, funk, folk, jazz and MPB over ijexa and African grooves, that combine beautifully across the moods. Os Orixas refers to one of the manifestations of the ’supreme God’ in the Yoruba faith.

The songs were written by Luis Berimbau, assisted by Ildásio Tavares. Berimbau was a very influential multi instrumentalist, poet, writer and composer from Bahia, Brazil. He produced the wonderful folk/psychedelic rock group Perfume Azul Do Sol’s ‘Nascimento’ LP amongst many others.

Tavares was an author, composer and poet from Salvador, Bahia. As a composer, he worked with many artists including Vinicius de Moraes, Maria Bethania, Alcyone, Toquinho, Nelson Gonçalves and Maria Creuza. Many of his poetic works were published, and he even penned Afro-Brazilian opera entitled ‘Lydia's Oshun’.

As featured in Gilles Peterson’s ‘Boiler Room Brazil’ session in February 2016.