Santeria is an Afro-Cuban religion that synthesises West African traditions and beliefs with Catholicism, in particular veneration of the saints, who in turn are identified with the pantheon of Yoruba gods. Fundamental to Santeria are the sacred, ritualized rhythms of the bata drums that represent and honour the different gods or 'orichas'. In this guide the authors detail the belief system of Santeria and transcribe the rhythms of the bata drums in the only English language book on what has long been a striclty oral tradition.
If that's not enough for you then also included is a CD with 32 traditional rhythms of the Bata drums!