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Ashley is a daughter of Yemaya. She initiated into Ifa after a life of run ins with Santeria. A native New Yorker, she recalls being drawn to the Botanicas she would visit. Her most recent accomplishment is authoring a childr...
He’s Back! Freddie Guevara graces Our Roots Podcast one more time with his 40 plus years of experience as an espiritista! In this video he answers viewers questions to help them identify their spirit guides! He also touches o...
Akira is an Obatala priestess from California. After high school she became a mortician, a choice that took her down a path of experiences that lasted for over a decade. Then she became a corrections officer in a maximum secu...
Have you ever wondered how the stars and planets were aligned when you were born? What if their position affected the whole trajectory of your life up until now? April is an astrologist who is initiated in the Yoruba Lukumi …
Have you ever wondered how spirituality affects the way we act and think? Christine is a college student pursuing an academic degree in behavioral science! In this Our Roots Podcast episode she sits with Joseph Baba Ifa to de...
His Royal Majesty Prince Babalola Gbemileke is a Babalawo from a town in Nigeria known as Ilobu. Born into a lineage of Erinle worshippers his father, Babalola Adeboye, was a scholar and godfather to renowned Babalawos such a...
The 16 Commandments of Ifa were left behind by Olodumare and Orunmila to guide the Santeria community. Each law touching on a different aspect of life is meant to help human beings elevate to their higher selves. Joseph Baba ...
Elie Celestin is a Haitian American from Miami, Fl. He served the United States honorably in the Middle East as an armed forces Marine veteran. After his military career he began an epic spiritual journey. His experiences inc...
Ignacio is a son of Yemaya from Houston, Texas. Being a Mexican American raised in the church, his journey ultimately brought him to the spirituality of Ifa. After a series of dreams and encounters, he made the decision to in...
Do you want to open your own business? Are you a practitioner of an African Traditional Religion? How can you combine both to benefit your life? Post Covid-19 society is more aware than ever that entrepreneurship is a necessi...
Have you thought about starting a podcast? So have 4 million other people! Most podcasts fail for so many reasons! What if you could have someone on your team who knew the industry in and out? Our Roots Podcast presents …
Join us live to celebrate the channel reaching over 1 million views! We could not have done this without your love and support. All subscribers are welcome! This will be a live Q&A as well so bring your questions! This …
Sancista Brujo Luis is a Puerto Rican Espiritista from Massachusetts. His spiritual gifts were noticed early on by his grandmother. With time and development he became a Spiritual medium and baptized in Sance. His journey led...
Jennifer is a Bronx, New York native. From a very young age she was exposed to Afro Caribbean culture. Her path led her to initiation into the mysteries of the Orisha Yemaya! Watch as Joseph Baba Ifa delves into a …
Babalawo Ifa Lade James Ogbe Yono is a Lukumi Santeria priest from Miami Florida. Stumbling upon the Ifa religion has taken him down a path where he faced treachery, and ultimately found salvation. Joseph Baba Ifa and Our Roo...
Olokun cannot be crowned directly in the Lukumi tradition! That's what we've been hearing for the longest, until today! Susan Olokun has initiated into the mysteries of this Orisha within Cuban Santeria! In this interview she...
Cameron Pooler is an initiate of Ifa and son of the Orisha Yemaya. Born in the city of Orlando to a Christian family, fate led him to be incarcerated in the Florida state penitentiary system. During his sentence, he came …
Have you ever had a plate of food that spoke to your soul? What we eat is a reflection of who we are spiritually. Specific foods are offered to the orishas to win their favor. In this episode, Joseph Baba …
John Davis is a Babalawo from New York who was born and raised on Courtlandt Avenue in the South Bronx. In this sit down he goes over the various steps that led him into Ifa priesthood. From initiation into the …
Oduduwa is the forefather of the Yoruba people! He was the first King of Ile Ife and Father of all the other Monarchs in Yoruba land ! Joseph Baba Ifa interviews Ray Rivera, brother of Fallen 9/11 hero and NYPD …
Are you looking for books to read to learn about Ifa and Orisha? Patakin: Orisha Stories from the Odu of Ifa by David Brown is a must have for any serious Ifa and Orisha practitioner! Our Roots Podcast and Joseph …
Faces of Ifa is the first program of its kind! Our Roots Podcast and Joseph Baba Ifa will be interviewing the various practitioners of Ifa so they can tell their stories! In this episode, Baba sits down with Julio Morales …
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to talk to God? Ifa divination provides us a vehicle to be able to communicate with our higher power! Joseph Baba Ifa and Our Roots Podcast sits down with Baba Damian …