The pouring of libations … a knock on a door … and the world of TapRoots is opened. In Ifa, Elegba is fed and honored first before any ceremony can begin. Now, the making of this CD had a certain ceremonial quality to it, and as such, I knew that I wanted to open it with a song for Elegba. Elegba is the Orisha of choices, of doors opening onto new possibilities, of keys (which you can hear jingling in the background of the bata exit), and communication, among other things. He is the trickster that will trip you up just so you can learn a valuable lesson. He is the endless array of roads and potential destinies that stretch before you every time you make a choice. With this song, I honor him, and the TapRoots journey begins …