I am Tomasa, daughter of Felipe Garcia Villamil. My father, a renowned drummer, singer, scholar, and priest, dedicated his life to preserving Cuban musical, religious traditions. We mourn him & vow to honor his legacy.
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Mi nombre es Tomasa García, hija de Felipe García Villamil y cuidadora hasta su fallecimiento. Mi padre era un baterista, cantante, músico, erudito y sacerdote profundo y de renombre mundial de la fe Lucumi Orisha y la fe Palo Mayombe originaria de Cuba. Felipe deja numerosos hijos, nietos, bisnietos, ahijados, amigos y alumnos. Fue un maestro percusionista que viajó por el mundo y Estados Unidos enseñando los diversos tambores originarios de Cuba, sus conocimientos en tambores bata, yesa, bembe makagua, conga y varios otros tipos de tambores eran bien conocidos tanto por sus compañeros como por los amantes de la música.
Religiosamente fue uno de los Sacerdotes de Oggún vivos más antiguos de los Estados Unidos, iniciado en Matanzas Cuba, por su tía, Agustina Odu Fora. Dedicó su vida a preservar y promover el auténtico enfoque filosófico riguroso que le otorgaron su madre, la histórica Tomasa Villamil y todo el Cabildo de Santa Teresa. Estaba decidido y dedicado a preservar el legado musical ceremonioso y las enseñanzas de su padre y sus mayores Beningo García y No Blas Cárdenas, quienes le confiaron Ana Bi Oyo, uno de los tambores fundamentales más antiguos de Cuba. Hoy lloramos a un padre, un abuelo, un maestro, un mentor, una biblioteca y un banco de conocimientos. Mis hermanos y yo esperamos despedirlo apropiadamente, religiosamente con el amor y la admiración que merecía y continuaremos continuando con su legado y honor.
My name is Tomasa Garcia, Felipe Garcia Villamil's daughter and caretaker until his passing. My father was a profound and world renowned drummer, singer, musician, scholar and Priest of the Lucumi Orisha Faith and the Palo Mayombe faith originating out of Cuba. Felipe leaves behind numerous children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, godchildren, friends and students. He was a master percussionist whom traveled the world and the United States teaching the various drums originating from Cuba, his knowledge in bata drums, yesa, bembe makagua, conga and various other types of drums was well known by his peers and music lovers alike.
Religiously he was one of the oldest living Priest of Oggun in the United States, initiated in Matanzas Cuba, by his aunt, Agustina Odu Fora . He dedicated his life to preserving and promoting the authentic rigorous philosophical approach bestowed upon him by his mother, the historic Tomasa Villamil and the entire Cabildo of Santa Teresa. He was determined and dedicated to preserving the musical ceremonious legacy and teachings of his Father and elders Beningo Garcia and No Blas Cardenas whom entrusted him with Ana Bi Oyo, one of the oldest sets of fundamental drums out of cuba. Today we mourn a father, grandfather, teacher, mentor, a library and a bank of knowledge. My siblings and I hope to send him off properly, religiously with the love and admiration he deserved and we will continue to carry on his legacy and honor.
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