In this episode of Ilé to Ilé, Carlos and Cecilio sit down for an earlier conversation on Eggun, ancestors, spirit veneration, and what it means to honor the people and energies that came before us.

We talk about the difference between ghosts and Eggun, how ancestor veneration shows up across traditions, why a glass of water and a candle can be a simple place to start, and why spiritual development requires patience, humility, and discipline.

This is not a lecture or a tutorial. It is a conversation rooted in lived experience, reflection, humor, and respect for the tradition.

If this conversation resonates with you, share it with someone who is learning, reconnecting, or trying to better understand where they come from.

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In this bonus episode, Carlos and Cecilio talk through the deeper mission behind the podcast: creating space for honest conversations about faith, community, service, expectations, disappointment, and personal responsibility.

What starts as a conversation about “why we’re doing this” opens into a candid reflection on trust, learning through experience, adapting within tradition, and the importance of asking questions before stepping into something life-changing. They also get into the realities of communal responsibility, the lessons learned from doing the work behind the scenes, and the anxiety, preparation, and pressure that can come with dancing a tambor.

This episode is not about perfection. It is about dialogue, lived experience, and making room for the conversations that too often happen quietly in corners.

In this episode, Carlos sits down with Afro-Cuban artist, singer, dancer, musician, performer, and Omo Obatalá, TaDeo Asojano, for a conversation on cultural preservation, lineage, and responsibility.

TaDeo shares his journey growing up inside Afro-Caribbean traditions, running from them, and eventually realizing that art, religion, and academia were never as separate as they seemed. Together, Carlos and TaDeo explore what it means to represent living traditions with care, how performance differs from spiritual calling, and why curiosity must be met with respect, commitment, and accountability.

This conversation is about more than dance, music, or ceremony. It is about honoring the people who came before us, knowing when to sit down, and understanding that preservation requires more than visibility — it requires responsibility.