Roda de Santo

𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙇𝙞𝙨𝙗𝙤𝙖 𝙞𝙣 2021 𝙗𝙮 𝘽𝙧𝙖𝙯𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙋𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙜𝙖𝙡, 𝙍𝙤𝙙𝙖 𝙙𝙚 𝙎𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝙤𝙛 𝩀𝙖𝙭𝙚́ — 𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙛𝙧𝙤-𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙘 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙐𝙢𝙗𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙖 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙢𝙗𝙡𝙚́ 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙘 𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙨.

Founded by Álvaro Lancellotti, Karla da Silva, Sara Cabral, Juninho Ibituruna and Bartolo, the ensemble weaves together sacred percussion, call-and-response chants, claps, and subtle electronic layers to create a sound that is both deeply rooted and forward-looking. Their music serves as a powerful dialogue between ancestral memory and modern creativity, evoking the vibrancy and spirituality of the terreiro while resonating with contemporary audiences.

The EP’s sonic palette is further enriched by contributions from longtime collaborator Domenico Lancellotti, who adds intricate MPC textures, and founding member Joana Egypto, whose distinctive terreiro-inspired vocals add a profound depth. A highlight is the participation of a women’s choir from the terreiro, whose voices lend an additional layer of authenticity and spiritual resonance to the project.