Did you know these Songs dedicated to Obatala, the Great Orisha Father?

Especially in the prodigious decade of the 70s, the custom of dedicating songs to the deities of Santeria, the Saints and Orishas emerged in Cuba and since then we have heard numerous sounds that are a special sample of the Cuban people's devotion to expressions African nuns.

Many of them are addressed to this deity of important influence within the Pantheon of the Yoruba cult, and to whom special devotion is shown within the Island of Cuba, Father Orisha, Obbatalá.

In the sage Obatala to whom we celebrate every September 24, syncretized with the Virgen de las Mercedes, the entire creation of humanity is framed, and to him the presence of man on earth is owed.

He is a pure and luminous deity par excellence, the owner of everything white and in charge of all people's heads and thoughts.

Obbatalá governs with wisdom and has the mission of doing good, in addition to bringing justice, mercy, peace and harmony to the world and to men.

Music for Obatalá, we sing to him from faith

For this reason, many are those who consider him an ideal saint to whom to dedicate their songs as a tribute, to the one who helps overcome difficulties in life and who protects us when facing all the obstacles of this existential plane.

The songs to Obbatalá They are also carried out with great faith, which prayers, because it is an Orisha of great character, who does not tolerate disrespect.

On the contrary, if we honor him properly, he can guide us and try to appease the other saints, since he is highly respected by all of them.

Songs for the Sage Orisha Obatala

Obbatalá has been sung by many well-known Cuban artists, as well as international groups of traditional Afro-Cuban music.

Some of the songs dedicated to Obatalá by musical groups and soloists are:

Talamberio to Obatalá from the Abbilona group
Cantos Para Obatalá of the Folkloric Group of Cuba

He also gave us his voice dedicating lyrics to the orisha Obatalá the great Lázaro Ross, the greatest Apwón in Cuba, recognized as one of the best singers of African folk music.

"The Son of Obatala" by Ray Barretto

Perhaps one of the most popular songs in his tribute is that of the musician Ray Barretto, "El Hijo de Obatalá", a piece that achieved incredible success and is a Salsa classic.

"And the son the son of Obatalá that is me
the son of Obatala was already satisfied
Obatalá and Obatalá, the greatest saint of the rest
the son of Obatala was already satisfied "

To Obatalá (Baba Fururu) by Merceditas Valdés

"The Little Aché of Cuba“, a title that Merceditas won for her spirituality, her Cuban identity and her legacy of Afro-Cuban music to Cuba and the world.

Obatala by Ariel Ragues

In this faith-filled song, Ariel Ragués not only distributes Cuban music, but also spirituality and love for Father Orisha Obatalá. A letter that Moforibale renders asking the blessing of the greatest saint of Osha. A prayer that asks for peace, tranquility, health and that keeps us from all evil.

The video puts on stage our rich Afro-Cuban culture and the legacy of our ancestors, the Orishas of the Yoruba pantheon in their dances, with their costumes that give off magic and give faith.

Obatalá song lyrics by Ariel Ragues

alelele alalala
alelele alalala
This is the essence of my root
Of my ancestors
Listening
obbatala
You created nature
You are the greatest
Constitution
Salalelelalalalelelelalala
obbatala
Sea
You who can do everything
Keep us from evil
With your divine mercy
With your divine mercy
Without you there is no saint
You are the faith of the foundation
King of Lucumí
Ashe
Without you there is no saint
You are my guide
You are the essence
From Yoruba
obbatala
Sea
Bless me the way
Grant me the white and the pure
Give the world peace back
With your divine mercy
Give the world peace back
Maferefun Maferefun Obbatala
Am I
Baba Aremu who sings to you
Bless humanity
Maferefun Maferefun Obbatala
Here I am Odi Osá
Maferefun Maferefun Obbatala
Eh
maferefun obbatala
I owe you
Maferefun Maferefun Obbatala
Obbatalá is my father
Y Oyá it's my mom
yanza jekua
Maferefun Maferefum Obbatala
Pick up all the bad and throw it there
Yes geez
Maferefum Maferefum Obbatala
obbatala
ta wini wini
This is me
Ariel Ragues
Handing out Cuban music
Well, everyone who wants health with his hand up
Why this year come I'll go
I will go Omá I will go Oguó I will go Abbilona
And with the blessing of all those forces that represent us
E e baba ekua ekua baba e
You live, you live inside my life
E e baba ekua ekua baba e x3
I am singing to you
Blessings for my people
E e baba ekua ekua baba e
Yes, if you have the ashé, you have the ashé
E e baba ekua ekua baba e
I have the strength
Give me health
Enlighten meeeeeeee
Ekua baba e
Ekua baba e
Well everyone with your hand for heaven
Ekua baba e
slime fururu
Ekua baba e
This is me, this is me
Ariel Ragues
Ekua baba e
Ekua baba e
Handing out Cuban music
Ekua baba e
In my way and with my tomorrow
Ekua baba e
E e baba ekua ekua baba e x 2
baba emi
Here is your son
Hate sa
Rendering him moforibale
What are you the greatest saint of Osha?
That you bring peace, tranquility, health
Bless our Cuban music
I'll go canvas I'll go
obbatala
obbatala
You who can do everything
Keep us from evil
With your divine mercy
Give the world peace back
With your divine mercy.