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Yeh Dede

Goddesses of Worldly Song

About Me

Yeh Dede is a world music fusion ensemble dedicated to making the world smaller and more understood one song at a time. Delving into music of West Africa, the Middle East, Afro-Cuban songs and their own musical creations and improvised interpretations, Yeh Dede encompasses a full spectrum of the human spirit, voice and potential. Yeh Dede’s mix of Afro-Latin percussion with sultry and sometimes sensual voices “nurtures their listeners global conscious and instills in them an overwhelming urge to put their body to the dance.” Yeh Dede means "to make noise" in Twi, a language from Ghana.P E A C EI edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace

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Member Since: 3/9/2005
Band Website: Contact us: yehdede at yahoo.com
Band Members: Ariella (myspace.com/ariellissima), Odilia Pacios (myspace.com/odiliapacios), Kelsey Namara, Mariposa Oxenberg, Addie Lupert, Donna Factor: Singers, Dancers, Drummers, Creators
Influences: children, world cultures, spiritual experiences, traditions, experimental music and music for meditation.in terms of musicians: Bobby McFerrin, Sweet Honey In The Rock, De Boca en Boca, Joni Mitchell, Mason Jennings, musical theatre, master drummers, dancers and vocalists of the world.
Sounds Like: Take sweet female voices. Take hands on skins. Add vocal harmonies, some sweet, some intentionally raw. Put these things together, and add some love.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Type of Label: None

My Blog

RAINBOW PRINCESSES

So today at the Farmer's Market, we had such great audiences!  We coined a few phrases... seriously, in the morning we had a literal "mosh pitt of toddlers."  They were amazing - shaking the...
Posted by Yeh Dede on Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:26:00 PST

Whats a Yeh Dede rehearsal like?

Well, let me tell you.  Since we're all gals, it's really comfortable, and girly.  We usually begin by talking abt. the day.  We make tea.  Tonight we stood around the table readin...
Posted by Yeh Dede on Fri, 19 Oct 2007 11:41:00 PST

Seeking Amazing Musician

Can you play 20 (approx.) different instruments?  Do you feel like you can add a lot to what we've already got?  Do you love making world music?  Do you sing?  Do you got rhyt...
Posted by Yeh Dede on Tue, 03 Jul 2007 01:02:00 PST

Shouts Out ! ! !

Dear Lovers of life, Here's the section where we shout out to those who've inspired and helped us thus far:Wawi Amasha - Her beautiful painting brush strokes.  Check out her rich cultural art, pa...
Posted by Yeh Dede on Sat, 23 Dec 2006 12:23:00 PST