Various Osunlade: Cinco Anos Despue
Fittingly, this two-CD set, comprised of 20 tracks culled from Osunlade’s Yoruba Records catalog, opens […]
Fittingly, this two-CD set, comprised of 20 tracks culled from Osunlade’s Yoruba Records catalog, opens with “Ochun’s Arrival,” an invocation to the Orisha representing the spiritual side of the essence of womanhood. The sexy, flirty track bounces along over an uptempo, flute-infused beat. This is deep house, alright, but deep in the sense that it seeks to connect Afro-Cuban religious tradition with extra-sensual electronic music-cheesy disco divas and stock 4/4 beats need not apply. Other Orishas are invoked, along with seductive Latin grooves and funky percussion-fueled sweat fests, resulting in rapturous dancefloor bliss that might just heal your mind, body, and soul.