The music of Santeria | Πangea World Music Center | TEDxAthens

The Batá drums are the main ritual instruments of the Cuban religion “Santeria” that originates from the religion of the Yoruba people who live in West Africa, and mainly in Nigeria.
It is a direct call to the Orishas, the Gods of Santeria. The invocation is performed using 3 double-headed Batá drums of different sizes that simulate the hymns to the Orishas. Each Orisha has its own rhythm on the percussion instruments, its own song and its own kind of dance.

The Πangea world music center was founded in just last January. Within a few months, Πangea had made a dynamic entrance into the art world, exceeding its founders’ initial goals and expectations regarding successful event planning and hosting.

More specifically, the Πangea world music center is a hub that drives diversity through combining civilizational and cultural elements as they arise from music, dancing, theater, cinema, painting and every kind of artistic expression regardless of its ethnic origin.
Its mission is to become a center for social interaction and cultural engagement for all of its members and especially the youth, to host artistic events beyond the bounds of isolation and exclusion, and to be accessible and affordable to everyone.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx

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