num_pages: 210
description: A history of Felipe Garcia Villamil, Afro-Cuban artist and practitioner of sacred drumming, whose music has survived both political and personal upheaval. Through his experiences, it examines the interaction between social, political, economic and cultural forces and the individual's actions.
language: English
title: Drumming for the Gods: The Life and Times of Felipe Garcia Villamil, Santero, Palero and Abakua
titlecomplete: Drumming for the Gods: The Life and Times of Felipe Garcia Villamil, Santero, Palero and Abakua (Studies in Latin American and Caribbean Music)
ratings_count: 13
series: Studies in Latin American and Caribbean Music
publisher: Temple University Press