Obá Ilú
A day after Jesús Pérez, most known as Obá Ilú, passes away, his friends and family pay tribute; improvising a celebration full of music and memories in the same "Solar" where he lived in the Cayo Hueso neighborhood in Havana. Filmed in B&W, this documentary is an evocation of the soul of the great Obá Ilú, King of the people, master of the batá drum of the religion Yorùbá in Cuba.
- Runtime
- 10m
- Released
- 1985
Details
Release year: 1985
Storyline
A day after Jesús Pérez, most known as Obá Ilú, passes away, his friends and family pay tribute; improvising a celebration full of music and memories in the same "Solar" where he lived in the Cayo Hueso neighborhood in Havana. Filmed in B&W, this documentary is an evocation of the soul of the great Obá Ilú, King of the people, master of the batá drum of the religion Yorùbá in Cuba.
Top credits
- Antonio Conte — Self
- Eugenio Hernandez Espinosa — Self
- Miguel Iglesias — Self
- Rogelio MartĂnez FurĂ© — Self