Exú by Kypris Aquarelas

"O garfo de Exu é firme A capa de Exu me rodeia Passei pela encruzilhada Exu não bambeia..." 🔱✨

Os Exús cultuados em tradições afroameríndias são espíritos-entidades-guias-bakuros que compõem o Povo Encantado da Rua. Tal qual as Pombogiras, são ancestrais que estabeleceram relações com as encruzilhadas, os caminhos, as ruas, as almas, são senhores da noite, amigos íntimos do luar e da magia.

O nome Exú vem de uma divindade muito conhecida por todos os iniciados em tradições afroameríndias e muito controversa aos olhos de quem não o reconhece. Dito por alguns como o Orixá mais humano, ele é senhor dos inícios, das transformações, é o dono do mercado, fala todas as línguas e tem um papel importante na conexão e comunicação entre Orum (Céu) e o Ayê (Terra), além de entre os humanos e os Orixás. Seu nome, "Exú", significa "esfera", alguns mitos relatam que ele foi a primeira divindade criada por Olodumare, o Ser Supremo.

Embora sejam seres diferentes, Exú Orixá e Exús entidades compartilham as estradas, os caminhos, a ligação com o fogo, com a magia, com a sensualidade e também recebem suas honrarias no início das ritualísticas das tradições de matriz africana onde são cultuados.

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The Exús (or Eshu) worshipped in afrodiasporic religions like Umbanda and Candomblé are a kind of ancestors or spirit guides. Just like the Pombogiras, they're ancestors connected with the crossroads, the pathways, the streets, they act like psychopomps, they're masters of the night, close friends of the moonlight and magick.

The name Exú (or Eshu) comes from a namesake well-known deity, the Orisha (deity) Eshu. To those who don't know him well, he's seen as a controversial character. Said by some as the most human Orisha, Eshu is the god of the beginnings, of transformations, he's the owner of the market, speaks every language in the world and has an important role in the connection and communication between the Orum (Spiritual World) and the Ayê (Physical World), and also between humans and gods. His name, Eshu, means "sphere", some myths depict him as the first deity created by Olodumare, the Supreme Being.

Although they're different beings, Orisha Eshu and spirit-guides Eshus share as symbols the pathways, the roads, their connection with the element fire, with magick and witchcraft and sexuality. Their roles in the ritualistics of afrodiasporic traditions are similar, receiving always worship and cult before anyone else.

"Laroyê" / Àbáse

Year: 2021

Country: 🇭🇺 (Hungary)

Genre: Hip Hop / MPB / Jazz / Samba / Electronic

"The word “àbáse” comes from the West African Yoruba language and stands for “collaboration” – a key element of Àbáse’s music, as he brings together versatile artists from around the world to push genre and style boundaries." To this we could add that "laroyê" is a word associated to Exú, a deity of the Yoruba religion, also present in Umbanda and Kimbanda, and we can then complete the historical and musical bridge between West Africa and the Afro-Brazilian tradition. This beautiful project, in which several Brazilian musicians participate, is oriented to explore a diversity of Afro musical genres, so I recommend it for those who want to listen to something eclectic.