Ewe Dadara Madao

Osain

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Stephanie recording · recorded December 17, 2022

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Lázaro Ros – Orisha Ayé - Osain

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Lázaro Ros – Orisha Ayé - Osain

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common spelling	common pronunciation
Ewe dadara mada o	eh-way dah-dah-rah~~mah-dah~oh
ewe dadara mada.	eh-way dah-dah-rah~~mah-dah
Ewe dadara mada o	eh-way dah-dah-rah~~mah-dah~oh
ewe dadara mada.	eh-way dah-dah-rah~~mah-dah
Osain damiwo oda mawo,	Oh-sain dah-mee-woh oh-dah~mah-woh
ewe dadara mada.	eh-way dah-dah-rah~~mah-dah

RESPONSE:

same

Need Help?

• Listen to the akpwon (vocalist/chanter)! You may hear the first word as Osain ... or as Ewe .... Both of these are just different variations that a singer may choose.
• Another variation that you may hear is adadara or dadara; the difference being an ah sound first. Again, both are just different variations.

Ewé dadá dará má dá ó Leaves that performs good wonders that are always good

Ewé dadá dará má dá Leaves that performs good wonders that are always good

Osayín dá mí wó Osayín gives me sustenance

Osayín ká má wó Osayín gives me honor

Ewé dadá dará má dá Leaves that performs good wonders that are always good

RESOURCES:

• Havana & Matanzas, Cuba, ca. 1957: Batá, Bembé, and Palo Songs from the historic recordings of Lydia Cabrera and Josefina Tarafa

Resources

• Osain Class with Bobi Céspedes on January 3, 2022 (link)
• T. Altmann. Cantos lucumí: a los Orichas. Song 76, page 88
• Recording by Stephanie Frantz recorded on December 17, 2022
• Lázaro Ros – Orisha Ayé - Osain
• Lázaro Ros – Orisha Ayé - Osain

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