The Cult Table is from the recording The Wave of Bliss. Produced by Layne Redmond and Tadeu Mascarenhas.
Moises Cruz grew up in the favela called Alagados in Salvador, Brazil. As a young child he got involved making percussion instruments from anything he could find and has turned into an extremely talented percussionist. Without financial support from any organization and with some other drummers in the community he teaches young kids coming up.
UFBA Percussionists:Â Paulo Silva, Ubaldo Oliveira, Moises Cruz, Everton Isidoro, Eduardo Mota, Marcelo.
The morning festival celebrating Iemanja, goddess of the sea, at Rio Vermelho in Salvador, Brazil. For more info: www.layneredmond.com
Sunset at Iemanja's beach in Rio Vermelho. Choreographer, Danny Neve's group, Eu Quero e Prova. Filmed by Layne Redmond. For more info: www.layneredmond.com
Gilmar Sampaio is our great traditional Candomble singing teacher. He is a priest of Omolo and based in Salvador, Brazil. This clip is from a class from a study trip organized by Layne Redmond that took place in Jan. and Feb. of 2007. For more info: www.layneredmond.com.
Directed, Filmed and Edited by Layne Redmond Assistant Director and Producer -- Rosangela Silvestre Younger Xango -- Alberto Carlvalho Older Xango -- Fumigau Percussionists -- Alcides Morais, Fabio Santso, Andre Souza, Joel Souza Vocalists -- Miralva Coulo, Gilmar Sampaio, Dora Santana, Mariella Santiago Filmed in Salvador, Brasil