Vocal Baobab

In their repertoire, Vocal Baobab promote their own innovative interpretation of the Afro-Cuban chants, choral style, combining modern vocal arrangements with traditional Yoruban language. Their work aims to maintain the integrity and refresh with new spirit the best Cuban and Afro-Caribbean oral traditions, while increasing knowledge and appreciation of African and Afro-Cuban culture. Their initial research was supported by several prestigious experts on Cuban culture: Lázaro Ros, Natalia Bolívar, Zenaida Armenteros, Corina Campos and Miguel Barnet. They are also noted as rumba specialists (singing in Spanish), which they frequently merge with with the Yoruban repertoire.
		Vocal Baobab's dancers and percussionists perform Yoruba, Palo, Arará and Abakuá music, Cuban/Afro-Caribbean popular music and the Rumba complex (Yambú, Guaguancó and Colúmbia). Also included in the repertoire are pregones, dicharachos, cuartetas, songs in Portuguese, Cuban piano works and a recital of the poems of Nicolás Guillén, dramatised by dance and music. Shows usually culminate with the energy of Conga music from the Cuban carnival.
	Yoruba Chants include: Elegguá Oggún Ochosi Obatalá Yewá Osain Ochún Oyá Yemayá Olokún Schangó Orula Babalú Ayé Ibellis Arará and Abakuá Chants Palo Chants: Macuta and Yuca Congo Chants (Feijoo Texts)

c JOANNA B PINNEO , Aurora & Quanta

Rumba complex
Yambú
Guaguancó
Colúmbia

As well as:
Recital of Nicolás Guillén poems
Pregones Cubanos
Refranes, Cuartetas y Dicharachos
Portuguese Songs
AfroRap
Cuban Son
Carnabal (Congas)

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