Boula, by Bonga Jean-Baptiste

Boula

by Bonga Jean-Baptiste

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A1. Azouké
A2. Papa Gédé
A3. Kaylwa Krazé
A4. Gédé Nibo
A5. Yanvalou

B1. Oshan
B2. Papa Simbi
B3. Nago
B4. Alegba
B5. Ogoun

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#1 Azouké
#2 Papa Gédé
#3 Kaylwa Krazé
#4 Gédé Nibo
#5 Yanvalou
#6 Kolé Legba (exclusif CD)
#7 Oshan
#8 Papa Simbi
#9 Badé Tési (exclusif CD)
#10 Nago
#11 Alegba
#12 Ogoun

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1.	Azouke 06:16	buy track
2.	Papa Gede 03:49	buy track
3.	Kaylwa Kraze 03:20	buy track
4.	Gede Nibo 04:07	buy track
5.	Yanvalou 03:19	buy track
6.	Kole Legba 02:06	buy track
7.	Oshan 03:42	buy track
8.	Papa Simbi 05:40	buy track
9.	Bade Tesi 02:16	buy track
10.	Nago 03:08	buy track
11.	Alegba 03:55	buy track
12.	Ogoun 04:05	buy track

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"Bonga" Jean-Baptiste was born in Croix-des-Missions, La Plaine, Haiti, to a family with a long lineage of Vodou tradition. The recordings contained herein aim to encapsulate the very spirit of tradition that Bonga has fought so hard to uncover and preserve throughout the years. Ceremony is at the heart of Vodou; however, there is only so much than can be soaked in by a passive observer without having the knowledge to decode what is being experienced. In these recordings Bonga is thus documenting and acting as a bridge, an interpreter that provides context found in these highly nuanced spiritual rituals. "Boula" offers the listener a song based approach covering a wide range of rhythms and lyrical themes in a highly condensed format that carries over both the structured and improvised segments of a ceremony. Traditional and personal story telling also intertwine, presenting all of the ingredients for the highs and lows that set the stage for invocation. When the final curtain is drawn, we hope this aural account inspires, and above all, paves the way for healing; the true essence of ritual in the "old world".

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released October 8, 2021

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