lucumí
Yoruba/Cuban composer
Definition
The Afro-Cuban name for the Yoruba people and their language, brought to Cuba through the slave trade. Lucumí music is characterised by call-and-response patterns, polyrhythm, and ceremonial intensity.
Interpretive Guidance
In Danza lucumí, the syncopated melodic figures suggest chant-like repetition. Keep the rhythmic pulse absolutely steady — the drive comes from the pattern, not from dynamic swells.