No 12 (2015)

The Lwa and The Orisha: Spiritual Transmission and the Gifting of African-based Religions to the World

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This special-issue on African spirituality focuses on Yorùbá Ifá and the Haitian Vodou. The special-issue is guest-edited by Azuka Nzegwu, PhD., the Managing Editor of Africa Knowledge Project.

Table of Contents

Editorial

Cover of the Issue
Azuka Nzegwu
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Editorial: When Silence contains Sounds, Narratives, and Vibrations of Sacred Knowledge
Azuka Nzegwu
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Dr. Azuka Nzegwu describes the special-issue on African-based religion
Azuka Nzegwu
MP3

Audio-Articles

Interview with Vodun Initiate Damaz Alexis
Damaz Alexis
MP3
Interview with Houngan Liam Richard-Howes
Liam Richard-Howes
MP3
Interview with Houngan Matt Deos
Matt Deos
MP3
Interview with Houngan George Ingmire
George Ingmire
MP3
Interview with Santera Sadith Paz-Barahona
Sadith Paz-Barahona
MP3
Interview with Singer Margie Perez
Margie Perez
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Interview with Batá Drummer Michael Skinkus, Founder of Moyuba Band
Michael Skinkus
MP3

Orisha

Santera Sadith Paz-Barahona describes Elegua
Sadith Paz-Barahona
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Batá Drummer Michael Skinkus describes Elegua
Michael Skinkus
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Santera Sadith Paz-Barahona describes Obatala
Sadith Paz-Barahona
MP3
Houngan Liam Richard-Howes describes Obatala
Liam Richard-Howes
MP3
Santera Sadith Paz-Barahona describes Ogun
Sadith Paz-Barahona
MP3
Singer Margie Perez describes Ogun
Margie Perez
MP3
Santera Sadith Paz-Barahona describes Osun
Sadith Paz-Barahona
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Houngan Liam Richard-Howes describes Yemaya, our Great African Mother
Liam Richard-Howes
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Santera Sadith Paz-Barahona describes Yemaya
Sadith Paz-Barahona
MP3
Santera Sadith Paz-Barahona describes Chango
Sadith Paz-Barahona
MP3
Santera Sadith Paz-Barahona describes the Warriors/Saints
Sadith Paz-Barahona
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Batá Drummer Michael Skinkus describes the Orisha Warriors
Michael Skinkus
MP3
Houngan Liam Richard-Howes describes Orisha FunFun
Liam Richard-Howes
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Vibration of Hypnotics

The Sound of Acheré Gourd
Michael Skinkus
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Orisha Songs

Moyuba Song for Elegua
Michael Skinkus
MP3
Song for Elegua
Michael Skinkus
MP3
Songs for Elegua in Series
Michael Skinkus
MP3
Song for Ogun
Margie Perez
MP3
Song for Ogun
Michael Skinkus
MP3
Song for Ochosi
Michael Skinkus
MP3
Song for Obatala
Margie Perez
MP3
Song for Yemaya in First Lead
Margie Perez
MP3
Song for Yemaya
Margie Perez
MP3

Notes

Interview Guide for Vodun Initiate Damaz Alexis
Damaz Alexis
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Audio Samples

Houngan Matt Deos on Line of Connection
Matt Deos
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Santera Sadith on how she came to the religion
Sadith Paz-Barahona
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Dr. Azuka Nzegwu on Margie's Singing and the Magic of Sacred Music
Azuka Nzegwu
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Vodun Initiate Damaz Alexis on Vision of God
Damaz Alexis
MP3
Santera Sadith Paz-Barahona describes the first people on earth
Sadith Paz-Barahona
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Santera Sadith Paz-Barahona on God's Existence
Sadith Paz-Barahona
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Houngan Matt Deos on Africans ripped from their Homeland
Matt Deos
MP3
Houngan Matt Deos on Sense of Confidence
Matt Deos
MP3
Houngan Liam Richard-Howes on Haitian Vodou
Liam Richard-Howes
MP3
Houngan George Ingmire on being a White Houngan
George Ingmire
MP3
Singer Margie Perez on her Grandaunt, a Santera
Margie Perez
MP3
Batá Drummer Michael Skinkus on his European Identity
Michael Skinkus
MP3