Iba Orisha - Yoruba Dances from Cuba

Yusimi Moya Rodriguez, former dancer of the Conjunto Folklorico Nacional de Cuba, is presenting various Yoruba dances for Orishas at the Susanne Wenger Foundation in the city of Krems, Austria.
The dances include the Orisha Elegba, Ogun, Oshosi, Yemaya, Oshun, Oya, Shango and Obatala.
The artspace is dedicated to the memory of Austrian artist Susanne Wenger, Adunni Olorisha, and her artwork. Wenger moved to Oshogbo, Nigeria, in the 1950, founded the New Sacred Arts movement and is responsible for the preservation of the sacred grove for the Orisha Oshun.
Yusimi Moya Rodriguez is accompanied by Christian Martinek, who plays the three Cuban Batá-drums and is singing in Lukumí, the Cuban version of sacred Yoruba texts. The dance presentation was combined with a theoretical lecture about the different qualities of the Orisha, the Yoruba deities.
Thanks to Manfred Wagner for Recording and Martha and Wolfgang Denk from the Susanne Wenger Foundation for the invitation.
More information on these dances on www.cubancontemporary.com and information about the visual artwork on www.susannewengerfoundation.at
Iba orisha, ore yeye oshun ooo!

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  • @agboolafaleti4520
    @agboolafaleti45202 жыл бұрын

    To our Yorubas in Homeland Nigeria , this is a great lesson. its unbelievable how our kinsmen in the Caribbeans and America were able to pass on the knowledge for generations against all odds. We in the homeland should embrace our culture with all our chest

  • @globalismoblackman

    @globalismoblackman

    Жыл бұрын

    ❤😎👍🙏

  • @ziggystardust5669

    @ziggystardust5669

    Жыл бұрын

    This is product 100% of African syncretism and Spanish imposed given the particularity of the Cuban context as the derivation of Yoruba called Santeria, it is not necessarily the same throughout Latin America, in fact in the Caribbean, where we all have the African component, syncretism did not develop in the same way

  • @EvelynRamirez32
    @EvelynRamirez324 жыл бұрын

    I grew up on this...I’m afro Cuban.Maferefun aye

  • @chynita83

    @chynita83

    Жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @9gizzle
    @9gizzle7 жыл бұрын

    She dances just as though she's from Oyo ile. Odua agbe e o!

  • @asgby585
    @asgby5859 жыл бұрын

    I am Yoruba and i love this

  • @calicuban8890

    @calicuban8890

    6 жыл бұрын

    asala gbenga are you really Nigerian and if so I have some questions

  • @younggold1416

    @younggold1416

    6 жыл бұрын

    calicuban 88 I'm Nigerian, what's ur questions?

  • @yorubaglobal

    @yorubaglobal

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@calicuban8890 I'm yorùbá. You can ask me the questions

  • @PAWNB3YOND
    @PAWNB3YOND7 жыл бұрын

    OMG. So proud. Yoruba from Nigeria and I'm so grateful that you guys preserved your heritage even more than most Nigerians.

  • @samtheresearcher
    @samtheresearcher9 жыл бұрын

    Which Babalawo was sent to Cuba who preserved this so well? This lady does it so well. For once, I thought she was African. Now I am convinced Yorubas will never lose their identity anywhere they go.

  • @andrewdawes3070

    @andrewdawes3070

    6 жыл бұрын

    Sam Oystein no the people of cuba preserved the culture 100s of years, no Babalawo taught them from Nigeria. They kept the culture alive during slavery that nigerian denied ever took place. Because of guilt

  • @andrewdawes3070

    @andrewdawes3070

    6 жыл бұрын

    Green Greener , you dont know history at all. The cubans perserved the culture through slavery that nigerian denied ever took place. This is the proof. They did learn from going tp Nigeria, they were already practice and living it out. Stop with the foolishness.

  • @zekococoa4333

    @zekococoa4333

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ignorant. Period

  • @zekococoa4333

    @zekococoa4333

    6 жыл бұрын

    Green Greener and neither will u.

  • @cimarronn2

    @cimarronn2

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ño Remigio Herrera Adeshina Obara Meyi (1811/1816 - 1905) was a babalawo (Yoruba priest) recognized for being, along with his mentor Carlos Adé Ño Bí (birth name, Corona), the main successor of the religious system of Ifá in America.[1] Ño Remigio Herrera was perhaps the most famous surviving African in Cuba in the 19th century. “Ño,” synonymous to "Sir", was a title of distinction, a term of respect and endearment bestowed upon the great native elders of the African “nations” on the island. His name “Adeshina” means “Crown-Opens-The-Way” in Yoruba.

  • @lolaa4130
    @lolaa41305 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for honoring the Orishas with your dance. You shall be honored in life. Enjoyed watching.

  • @drumsticxssticxsboi5089
    @drumsticxssticxsboi50893 жыл бұрын

    I love this am happy to a yoruba

  • @damarismorales5533
    @damarismorales55338 жыл бұрын

    this makes me remember my time at school in ENIA national school of instructors of arts in Cuba. yes Cuba keeps the roots of our culture alive and it comes mostly from Africa. up till today is there still very much present. I'm very proud of my country for that and the uniqueness Africa brought to our culture. very welldone love the Video.

  • @LadyCoyKoi

    @LadyCoyKoi

    3 жыл бұрын

    Leave it to Caribbean islands like Cuba and Haiti for keeping vast numbers of religious traditions alive. It is one aspect, besides the wildlife, that I enjoy studying these islands.

  • @samuelegunjobi6692
    @samuelegunjobi66925 жыл бұрын

    Omo Odua nimi ...proud Yoruba prince.. I'm conscious

  • @Sere1997
    @Sere19977 жыл бұрын

    wow love this #proudlyYORUBA

  • @lamahe05
    @lamahe0510 жыл бұрын

    favorite parts for me Shango and Obatala. Overall great dancing.

  • @MalindaBell
    @MalindaBell7 жыл бұрын

    i love osun

  • @habeebjimoh8816
    @habeebjimoh88163 жыл бұрын

    Great performance. Proudly Yoruba

  • @Diabla_XoXo
    @Diabla_XoXo8 жыл бұрын

    This is so beautiful. Main reason I love this religion is because of such beautiful culture behind it.

  • @oritafilms

    @oritafilms

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Yari Campos ashe

  • @globalismoblackman

    @globalismoblackman

    Жыл бұрын

    Yari are you from Cuba ?

  • @juanalfonzo2999
    @juanalfonzo29999 жыл бұрын

    Hermosa mujer! Que olofi y todos los santos te mantengan ese brillo especial que tienes

  • @Ivanisha1
    @Ivanisha110 жыл бұрын

    Hello Yusimi, I have enjoyed your video, dances of the Orishas'. You embodyed everyone of them beautifully. I'm a new fan! friendly greetings, Ivanisha (Rotterdam/Hollanda)

  • @michaelkeshi7359
    @michaelkeshi73598 жыл бұрын

    Yoruba Nigerian diaspora in Cuba

  • @rachelcubanita898

    @rachelcubanita898

    3 жыл бұрын

    The heritage of the Yoruba religion and culture in Cuba has been preserved, not only through the practices of this religion and the religious rites to the Orishas. In Cuba, in the high school of arts, they try to keep alive that heritage and those African roots, there are great teachers and dancers in this type of dance. In addition there are also different groups of Cuban folk dance that is almost practically Africancultur and the wonderful Yusimi is proof of it

  • @juwe9516
    @juwe95166 жыл бұрын

    Cuba, Brazil, Antigua, Haiti were all good improvisation, and Trinidad and Tobago is the authentic practices...the Yoruba pronunciation is more like spoken words of the Yorubas in Ile Ife, Oshogbo, Ede and Oyo.The Yoruba spoken in the cities is variant, diluted with neo colonial ....sounding more street wise

  • @401Orishas
    @401Orishas7 жыл бұрын

    Outstanding! Orisa agbe wa o. Very lovely steppings. ☝

  • @MrsYini-yw3vc
    @MrsYini-yw3vc7 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful 😍 ... I need a skirt like the one from yemaya ...

  • @lamitcapresents....3751
    @lamitcapresents....37514 жыл бұрын

    spiritual! brought tears to my eyes.......

  • @ajikedeinbo2184
    @ajikedeinbo21846 жыл бұрын

    Just beautiful❤❤❤❤❤, I'm Yoruba too

  • @LaLa-fb7lv
    @LaLa-fb7lv8 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful ! Just beautiful! #lovedit!

  • @harajukubarbiix2
    @harajukubarbiix210 жыл бұрын

    And I loved your dance for Yemaya

  • @divineaura2982
    @divineaura2982 Жыл бұрын

    Wooow when she did ogun, oshun, oya and shangoooo 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @jayjayolagoke
    @jayjayolagoke6 жыл бұрын

    Am Nigerian American Yoruba. E ku ise oh. Thanks for retaining our customs and traditions unlike Nigeria is today, almost useless.

  • @opeyemiomotundeoni6636

    @opeyemiomotundeoni6636

    6 жыл бұрын

    jayjayolagoke ode ni e. Your type use your left hand to describe your father's house. Nigerians are fantastic people and you are not our spokesperson so hold on to your slave status as African American.

  • @jayjayolagoke

    @jayjayolagoke

    6 жыл бұрын

    This Ope... is an illiterate. Yoruba is what we are first and foremost. Very illiterate. Im surprised.

  • @zekococoa4333

    @zekococoa4333

    6 жыл бұрын

    Opeyemi Omotunde Oni Jay Jay don't mind him. I'm surprised he will call us African Americans slaves. Ignorant statement. Some of us are practicing Yoruba IFA. Ex Oyotunji village in South Carolina. Yoruba culture is unique and different to other cultures in Nigeria. Furthermore Ope u should not be quick to judge people. Find out what they are about before u name call. Yoruba and Nigeria are not the same. Smh.

  • @zekococoa4333

    @zekococoa4333

    6 жыл бұрын

    Opeyemi Omotunde Oni @ jayjayolagoke. It's interesting how this guy judged u so prematurely when u have nothing but Nigerian soccer matches, music and culture on your channel. If you check out this guy's opeyemi channel it does not even compare. Only one video that's rubbish. You have done so much for our communities not just in Nigeria but in East Africa as well. Sad thing is that he is younger than u and came at u so disrespectful. And that's not what African culture is about. And disrespecting African Americans who had nothing to do with your comment. Sad day indeed.

  • @zekococoa4333

    @zekococoa4333

    6 жыл бұрын

    jayjayolagoke opeyemi is an Asshole. Surely did not live up to the meaning of his name.

  • @icy_stars
    @icy_stars3 жыл бұрын

    Maferefun yemaya 💙 maferefun elegua ❤️🖤

  • @TioOlavoDoBaralho
    @TioOlavoDoBaralho3 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful! Love from Brazil.

  • @Criscilla241
    @Criscilla2417 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful! I wish she had shown the dance for Aganju. His dance alone burns major calories and you need room to do those leaps!

  • @nuridinadams9219
    @nuridinadams92198 жыл бұрын

    Yoruba is a religion and the langtuage is God's language. Yoruba all over the world should know their language is sacred.

  • @braheemstafford

    @braheemstafford

    8 жыл бұрын

    Yorubaland is a place and the culture and traditions are indigenous to how we lived. RELIGION is man made.

  • @nuridinadams9219

    @nuridinadams9219

    7 жыл бұрын

    Braheem Stafford Yoruba is God-s own language. Travel to Yorubaland and witness on its prowess on humanity

  • @strizikl
    @strizikl10 жыл бұрын

    Great performance! Congratulations Yusimi!

  • @l-ours
    @l-ours9 жыл бұрын

    Yusimi Moya Rodriguez, danseuse classique du Conjunto Folklorico Nacional de Cuba, présente diverses danses traditionnelles afro-cubaines à la Fondation Susanne Wenger dans la ville de Krems, en Autriche. #culture #cuba #danse

  • @Prytitif
    @Prytitif8 жыл бұрын

    AXÉ :) I from Brasil :)

  • @nicholasfaweya6887
    @nicholasfaweya68878 жыл бұрын

    Awesome! Brilliant performance.

  • @petitedanni
    @petitedanni6 жыл бұрын

    que bailarina mas bella, representando de forma tan perfecta nuestras raizes, felicidades!

  • @braheemstafford
    @braheemstafford8 жыл бұрын

    Simply amazing

  • @sghaieramel434
    @sghaieramel4349 жыл бұрын

    u are such an inspiration! im a huge fun now!

  • @queenkayemusic489
    @queenkayemusic4894 жыл бұрын

    SHES so amazing!!!

  • @facundoalcoba8286
    @facundoalcoba8286 Жыл бұрын

    increible te agradezco tremenda clase ! ♥

  • @cizko84
    @cizko843 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely beautiful

  • @harajukubarbiix2
    @harajukubarbiix210 жыл бұрын

    I absolute love your videos you dance with so much grace. I wish I could dance with you one day

  • @Yeletimbs
    @Yeletimbs9 жыл бұрын

    They can do the bata dances more than the original Yoruba, all the techniques are lost in the distance past, and this guys here are the time capsule that reveal the deep religion. Though I have a little aversion for it, knowing the atrocities it had brought in time past. Remember, on holidays at my home town of Ife, some little kids going around dancing like this for a little pay. The bata dance has rich and innovative dance steps.

  • @samtheresearcher

    @samtheresearcher

    9 жыл бұрын

    akinwale Alexander It is the same with some aspects of Ashanti culture and the Jamaicans. The Jamaicans preserved some aspects of Ashanti culture better than Ghanaians of today. I would not have believed it if anyone had told e the singer was White. We are indeed in a globalized world. No one can claim monopoly of anything.

  • @ogboye777

    @ogboye777

    5 жыл бұрын

    U r stupid for saying this. Where's is ur proof?

  • @dannyisrael6305

    @dannyisrael6305

    5 жыл бұрын

    You are a Confused African Green Greener Hahaahahahaha,The Carribeans are our brothers and Sisters from West Africa, Slave Coast, Gold Coast, Ivory Coast, and other West African Nations. They were forced out of Africa, into Slavery. So show some Respect to Them, For Preserving Our UNIQUE, GLORIOUS, & COLOURFUL TRADITION & CULTURE. You are a Hater, Get a LIFE.

  • @davidcomma1930

    @davidcomma1930

    5 жыл бұрын

    @Green Greener.If it was a white woman she would be Yoruba in your case.

  • @juliamicenkova241
    @juliamicenkova2412 жыл бұрын

    me encanta mucho tus bailes :) muy linda en todas orishas

  • @jackalbbs
    @jackalbbs4 жыл бұрын

    thanks for sharing!!!

  • @jessicanina4187
    @jessicanina41874 жыл бұрын

    Uff me encanto el de shango q bello lo interpretastes Baba e mi ❤

  • @jamescue9766
    @jamescue97669 жыл бұрын

    Love your dances. 😍

  • @oluwaseunjimoh2204
    @oluwaseunjimoh22043 жыл бұрын

    All the Yoruba Gods. Love it.

  • @chrisbean
    @chrisbean3 жыл бұрын

    I'm speechless as I watch this video. It is so impressive and educational. 👏👏👏

  • @yjadalyn1
    @yjadalyn18 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful

  • @AndyOchoaR
    @AndyOchoaR9 жыл бұрын

    tu oshun y tu yemaya son un espectaculooo

  • @Ceworld2009
    @Ceworld20099 жыл бұрын

    Encantalo! Gracias para compartilo! :))))

  • @mujaahid72
    @mujaahid726 жыл бұрын

    Amazing Ase !!!

  • @Meowlicious_dance
    @Meowlicious_dance9 жыл бұрын

    This is great! Keep up

  • @CarlaBeatifull
    @CarlaBeatifull10 жыл бұрын

    Felicitaciones!!!!

  • @dannyisrael6305
    @dannyisrael63055 жыл бұрын

    She is a GODDESS

  • @MohammedXShakur
    @MohammedXShakur10 жыл бұрын

    Amazing. Thank you :)

  • @aliciamoralesjimenez9272
    @aliciamoralesjimenez927210 жыл бұрын

    Me encantó mucho el d yemaya.

  • @semar3206
    @semar32065 жыл бұрын

    Офигенно 👍

  • @amparoospina562
    @amparoospina5622 жыл бұрын

    Genial

  • @professoranara
    @professoranara9 жыл бұрын

    É um pouco parecido com as danças dos Orixás no Brasil. Você já viu os Orixás no nosso Candomble?

  • @willyArmonia
    @willyArmonia10 жыл бұрын

    Fantasticccccccccc

  • @iyaibeji4120
    @iyaibeji41203 жыл бұрын

    am yoruba i love our cuba yoruba

  • @octopusgoddess4763
    @octopusgoddess47634 жыл бұрын

    Yes 🍯🔥🕸♾

  • @mamaafrica9627
    @mamaafrica96279 жыл бұрын

    Ese n mi...

  • @ingridamaran9907
    @ingridamaran99076 жыл бұрын

    she is from Cuba the nigerias were brought as slaves to Cuba when the slave trade more than 200 years ago this became parte of our culture too .

  • @DavidJohnson-dc8lu

    @DavidJohnson-dc8lu

    4 жыл бұрын

    I think you mean Cuba culture is made up of African culture heavily, look how you dance and eat, all comes from Africa.

  • @duroj29
    @duroj298 жыл бұрын

    @nuridin Adams Yoruba is not a religion but a culture and language but I respect you for trying

  • @9gizzle

    @9gizzle

    7 жыл бұрын

    It is also classed as a religion given that the orisas are worshipped "religiously" by those that still practice it just as Budhism is a religion. Although I do understand where you're coming from as it's also our culture and language. It's what makes us as a people. Sadly these our brothers and sisters are far from home.

  • @janejemibewon4924

    @janejemibewon4924

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yoruba is both culture/language and religion. Europeans have brainwashed some of you to abandon your religion for their own.

  • @BgirlCandyMzk
    @BgirlCandyMzk9 жыл бұрын

    where can i get a skirt like the blue one?

  • @alicd100
    @alicd1005 жыл бұрын

    AFRO-LATINX

  • @ziggystardust5669

    @ziggystardust5669

    Жыл бұрын

    This is not "afrolatino" it's a 100% afrocuban !!

  • @Negracubana
    @Negracubana9 жыл бұрын

    La danza en la religión afrocubana Regla de Ocha-Ifá es.globalvoicesonline.org/2015/05/03/la-danza-en-la-religion-afrocubana-regla-de-ocha-ifa/

  • @vivelilu
    @vivelilu9 жыл бұрын

    ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

  • @zenitagray6539
    @zenitagray65399 жыл бұрын

    Ashe

  • @LyfesGud
    @LyfesGud6 жыл бұрын

    Yessss 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🌚😘💚🌏💙💍

  • @mrossbuildabridgeorg
    @mrossbuildabridgeorg6 жыл бұрын

    Sister, do you teach in Cuba?

  • @monnieholmes7113
    @monnieholmes71132 жыл бұрын

    Carly Simon's mother was half yoruba. She is half Jewish half yoruba Catholic!

  • @aminuhabib9787
    @aminuhabib97874 жыл бұрын

    The title us wrong. It should be cuban dances from yoruba.

  • @ziggystardust5669

    @ziggystardust5669

    Жыл бұрын

    Hahah so you dont have any idea of afrocuban culture and the particularity of the cuban syncretism so be quiet 😊

  • @cintulator2
    @cintulator23 жыл бұрын

    Why not to use some welding equipment with Ogun?

  • @patriciamcherrin8365
    @patriciamcherrin83653 жыл бұрын

    I see where the Eastern Stars got the flag colors hmmmm

  • @mspoetic247
    @mspoetic2472 жыл бұрын

    ❤ 🚬🚬🚬🎩🎩🎩🔪🔪🔪❤

  • @allatgoddess8961
    @allatgoddess89617 жыл бұрын

    Amazing dances! Beautiful heritage. But, all those "gods" worshipped. We've been doing that for thousands of years, isn't it time to worship ourselves? What have these 'gods" done for us, Humans? NOTHING! They never saved or helped the Africans!!

  • @JenJaneway

    @JenJaneway

    6 жыл бұрын

    Allat Goddess they give us what we need to help ourselves. When we /greed/power get in our own way, we have no one to blame but ourselves

  • @dannyisrael6305

    @dannyisrael6305

    5 жыл бұрын

    The ORISHAS will Come Back at the Right Appointed Time, Soon & Very Soon. The Reason You are not Progressing is, First, We are Far From Our Inner Spirit That Links us to Our African Spirituality. Once We get That Sorted, We will LOVE ONE Another, and Elevate Ourselves.

  • @yjadalyn1
    @yjadalyn18 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful

  • @aliciamoralesjimenez9272
    @aliciamoralesjimenez927210 жыл бұрын

    Me encantó mucho el d yemaya.

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