CD ‘Yemayá Olodo’
Interpretations of Afro-Cuban religious folklore by Mark Lotz and his Lotz of Music ensemble, in collaboration with an Afro-Cuban percussion and vocal group. This is the second release in the Yoruba Trilogy of his Cuban Roots Project.
Recorded in Havana, the album includes the final recordings of legendary vocalist Amelia Pedroso, conga legend Miguel ‘Angá’ Díaz, and soloists from Conjunto Folklorico Nacional de Cuba, Yoruba Andabo, Raíces, and Irakere.
“Blues for Yemayá should be looked at as the most successful multicultural project of the nineties.”
(Music and show & draaiomjeoren.com, The Netherlands)
"Without a doubt the best dutch production of traditional Afro Cuban music ever.”
(Big Band, The Netherlands)
“The CDs by Mark Alban Lotz are the best examples I’ve heard of successfully blending bata drums with non-Latin music. I highly recommend them.”
(Mark Corrales, batadrums.com, USA)
Vocals
Amelia Pedroso
Xiomarra Larringa
Alexis Zayas Rosabal
Lilian Vieira
Jazmin Saavedra
Freila Merencio Blanco
Percussion
Miguel Anga Diaz (congas)
José Pilar Suarez (vocals, batá, shekere)
Javier Campos Martinez (vocals, batá, quinto, congas)
Jorge Nuñes Menocal (vocals, batá, congas, shekere)
Rodolfo Muñoz Ramirez (congas)
Sjahin During (batá, cow-bell, clavé)
Jos De Haas (vocals, African djembé);
Lotz Of Music
Mark Lotz (flutes, vocals)
Maarten Ornstein (tenor sax, clarinet, bass clarinet)
Stefan Schmid (piano)
Jos Machtel (acoustic bass, tuba, valve trombone)
Stefan Kruger (drums, cow-bell)
