more olodum videos (research for my syllabus - honest)

[fa_ikaika]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=iWFH9aK0npE:

Nice stick acrobatics, plus you can see how the three surdo patterns lock up together on this one. Nice strong back beat on this too. The only thing is that you really need the melody to make it interesting after about 3 minutes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Sozv_hmR7A&NR=1

Nice short tight clip with strong samba clave pattern on the snares and repeniques.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRgmXvCkgJ8

Ile Aye snare pattern (how to)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHzYRNKzp3I&feature=related

Samba reggae basic pattern (how to)

And just because I need someplace to put this:

a song for obatala by a the group Ilu Aye based in NYC http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPtXEtS6vYw