The Company Mission:
Jose Garcia, Drum maker (Santamarias Cuban Style Conga), aficionado of AfroCuban music and dance, & CEO of Orisha Productions videotapes live on location the best Cuban folklorico music available. Much will be of the best known groups in Cuba. There is a world of true Afrocuban music that to date has been exposed to only a few lucky people. Our goal is to video tape the great wealth of Cuban Rumba and music of the Santos and make it available to everyone that is curious or are aficionados of this great music.
About this video
Grupo Ita Orumi, performs Rumba en el Barrio. Grupo Ita Orumi was formed initially to perform traditional religious ceremonies in the barrio of La Lisa. They have been labeled as the truth. They perform simply and authentically. In this video they are performing for a birthday party in the barrio. For me , they captivate the spirit of the rumbero. Thier Playing is a potpurri of religious songs changed to rumba. The filming is rough but good. Several individuals have commented on this including Mongo Santamaria.
WATCH A CLIP OF THIS VIDEO HERE