The Voodoo Drums thread! - Tiki Music

M MrFab Tiki Socialite Van Nuys, CA Joined: Oct 14, 2004 Posts: 178	M MrFab Posted posted on Wed, Jan 13, 2010 2:56 PM Well, keep in mind voodoo is a religion. Voodoo music isn't supposed to be mood or party music any more then Gregorian chants are. Musically, it's typical African traditionalism, drumming and chanting, which I like, but those old field recordings are so poorly recorded that they can be hard to listen to. There are modern recordings that aren't scary at all - just rockin' percussion and passionate vocals. It's origins are in West Africa where a lot of voodoo practices still exist - I've had African and Haitian coworkers who believe in it, and a zombie isn't any more unusual to them then Jesus rising from the dead is to a Christian.

Well, keep in mind voodoo is a religion. Voodoo music isn't supposed to be mood or party music any more then Gregorian chants are. Musically, it's typical African traditionalism, drumming and chanting, which I like, but those old field recordings are so poorly recorded that they can be hard to listen to. There are modern recordings that aren't scary at all - just rockin' percussion and passionate vocals.

It's origins are in West Africa where a lot of voodoo practices still exist - I've had African and Haitian coworkers who believe in it, and a zombie isn't any more unusual to them then Jesus rising from the dead is to a Christian.

Post #504209 by MrFab on Wed, Jan 13, 2010 2:56 PM