She Who Rides With the Wind: Myth, Music, and Oya

It’s been a somewhat stormy week in the Mojave with lots of dramatic afternoon clouds, rogue winds, high humidity, and a few drops of rain. This monsoon season is a good time to make a bow in the direction of Oya, the Yoruban goddess of wind and storms. 

In this program I tell a story about Oya and Shango. I also talk about the dynamics between masculine and feminine energies in music. This show features a couple short examples of the drumming used to honor and call the goddess Oya.

MITM theme music by Travis Rosenberg. Thanks to Radio Free Joshua Tree for providing MITM a home on internet radio-- and thank you for listening!

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