Episodes

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 story of re...

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 in c...

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 Ifa sits down with Z...

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 spirituality o...

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 Detective, Rob...

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 Baba Ifa sit...

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 Ifa...

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 Ogbe Tua to d...

You guys asked for them back and here they are! Erica Poroye, Ady Obatala and Freddie Guevara on a live Espiritista Q & A! Call in (352-717-4071) for a chance to interact and get a reading with one of these experienced medium...

Tarot Cards Deck Baraja Española Cartas Ifa Lukumi Santeria Have you ever wanted to get a spiritual reading with the tarot cards? The tarot cards are one of the oldest oracles on earth, and possibly the most popular! In this ...

Inle is regarded as the most handsome of all the male orishas, but done let this fool you! He was a the first hunter to put a bow and arrow in Ochosi’s hands! He was the first orisha to learn the holistic secrets of the herbs...

The whole purpose of Ifa initiation is to find out our Taboos! Taboos are the things we should not take part in. Ifa says these are the most important things to learn so we avoid making mistakes in life. Joseph Baba Ifa sits ...

The Erindilogun Oracle has been used by the Yoruba people of Nigeria for thousands of years! Composed of 16 cowrie shells, it is sought out by people across the world for divination! In this episode Erica Poroye and Joseph Ba...

Have you heard of @theasheshop?!? Of course you have! In this episode Our Roots Podcast welcomes Ashley the Storyteller, owner of The Ashe Shop! Joseph Baba Ifa sits with her to find out who she really is! You don’t want to m...

Ifa & Love Relationships Couples in Lukumi Santeria:Are you searching for the perfect relationship? Is your soulmate evading you? Do you feel like your twin flame has slipped away? Ifa says there is still hope! Our Roots Po...

Did you ever wonder what Desi Arnaz meant when he would say “Babalu!” on the tv show “I Love Lucy”!?! He was referring to Babalu Aye, the Yoruba orisha of sickness, disease, and epidemics! In this episode of Our Roots Podcast...

Have you ever smoked Cannabis?!?Most people want to know what Ifa’s views are on Cannabis. In this episode Joseph Baba Ifa sits with his godson Tony from Green Source FL, the highest-rated Medical Marijuana Clinic in Orlando....

Obba Nani the Ifa Lukumí Santeria Queen Orisha of Marriage and the Home Obba Nani is the queen of all the orishas! She is the legitimate wife of Shango! Our Roots Podcast sits with Martha, a daughter of Obba and Ifa initiate ...

Florencio “Freddie” Guevara has been practicing Spiritism for over 50 years! Born in the South Bronx, he began working as a medium in the obscure spiritual societies of New York! Joseph Baba Ifa delves into a story 5 decades ...

Within the sacred drums of Bata lives the orisha known as Aña! These intoxicating rhythms have drawn many people to Santeria! In this episode Joseph Baba Ifa sits down with Michael Spiro, a master Afro Cuban percussionist! Si...

The child of Elegua I Eshu I Eshu in Ifa Santeria Lukumi Could you imagine having the whole universe in your head?!? This is the experience of the children of Eshu! Our Roots podcast sits down with Danny Elegua, a realtor cro...