Munshidin in Upper Egypt! |:| Religious Music Along the Nile
Religious music along the Nile. Here are some samples of religious popular music from Upper Egypt. Most of these artists are well known to large audiences in Egypt but with few exceptions remain virtually unknown to the rest of the world.
"Shango's Dance" performs jazzy interpretations of the songs and dances from the Santería & Yoruba religious tradition. (The powerfull rhythms and chants the Santeros use to worship their West African ancestors and gods.)
"This prayer has us asking God to nullify all our vows, promises, and oaths to God between this time and one year hence, if we cannot fulfill them after earnest effort."