Babatunde olatunji drums of passion 1960 reissue 2002. Michael babatunde olatunji born april 7, 1927 april 6, 2003 was a nigerian drummer, educator, social activist, and recording artist. At morehouse, he began performing informally, entertaining fellow students. Get babatunde olatunji setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other babatunde olatunji fans for free on. He died on april 6, 2003 in salinas, california, usa. Olatunjis most recent album, love drum talk chesky was released in 1997 and was. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Michael babatunde olatunji born april 7, 1927 april 6, 2003 was a nigerian drummer. Find babatunde olatunji song information on allmusic allmusic. It looks like most of the tracks have appeared on compilations over the years but a lot of those are budget and flybynight labels or else borderline bootlegs. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search. Baba olatunji performs song akiwowo at new years eve concert opening for the grateful dead in 1986.
The album was a huge hit, remaining in print for decades and standing as one of the first examples of the american recordbuying public taking an interest in international music. Additional materials will be added to the mickey hart collection in. Drums of passion legacy edition babatunde olatunji. Unquestionably, it was the first recording to popularize african music in the west, becoming immensely successful and selling over five million copies. Nigerian drummer babatunde olatunji enjoyed a rich musical legacy during his lifetime. We hear so much about world music these days, and so little about olatunji who singlehandedly popularised african percussion in north america. Babatunde olatunji akiwowo lyrics letssingit lyrics. Babatunde olatunji influenced contemporary jazzs turn to babatunde olatunji biography, birth date, birth place and pictures.
In 2002, it was released as a single layer stereo and 5. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Olatunji was a drummer, social activist and musician, born in ajindo, nigeria. World fusion, worldbeat babatunde olatunji drums of. If olatunji debuted in todays environment, he would be subjected to much tougher scrutiny and evaluation regarding authenticity than he.
Babatunde olatunji drums of passion 1960 flac stereo. Babatunde olatunji listen and stream free music, albums. Michael babatunde olatunji born april 7th 1927, ajido, lagos state, nigeria april 6, 2003, salinas, california, usa was a nigerian drummer, educator, social activist and recording artist. Percussionist olatunji was championing african music long before anyone devised the worldbeat marketing strategy. Akiwowo chant to the trainman akiwowo oloko lle akiwowo oloko lle lowo gbe mi dele lowo gbe mi dele ile baba mi akiwowo oloko lle chorus. Drums of passion was the first album released by babatunde olatunji 19272003 in 1960. Much to his surprise, this recording of traditional drums and chants charted for years and. Babatunde olatunji biography, birth date, birth place and.
Akiwowo and shango are chants to a train conductor and the god of thunder, respectively, while baba jinde is a celebration of the dance of flirtation. Babatunde olatunji, healing rhythms, songs and chants 1995, olatunji music love drum talk 1997, chesky drums of passion expanded 2002 olatunji live at starwood 2003 recorded live at the starwood festival 1997. Babatunde olatunji drums of passion 1960 flac stereo 2488. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Listen to babatunde olatunji in full in the spotify app. What else do we do when home alone, unable to play music with friends. Michael babatunde olatunji april 7, 1927 april 6, 2003 was a nigerian musician, social activist and educator, but best known as a drummer. Born and raised in nigeria, olatunji was educated at morehouse college in atlanta and the new york university graduate school. Jingoloba drums of passion uses a big and a small drum. Max roachs freedom now suite, drums of passion, and the rose that grew from concrete, volume 1. Everything and every human action revolves in rhythm.
Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Babatunde olatunji april 7, 1927 april 6, 2003 was a nigerian drummer, educator, social activist and recording artist. Babatunde olatunji was born on april 7, 1927 in ajido, lagos state, nigeria as michael babatunde olatunji. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Percussionist babatunde olatunji was born in a yorubaspeaking fishing village in nigeria in 1927 and succumbed to diabetes in salinas, california in 2003. Find babatunde olatunji discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Title page with your babatunde olatunji, your name, your form and appropriate colour. Click here now to find out here why others like this song. The idea clicks, and olatunji s african beats are contrasted by airto moreiras latin percussion, mickey hart. Both olatunji and his drums of passion were unknown to me when i discovered this cd. Babatunde olatunji was a nigerian drummer who stimulated international recognition of yoruba music.
With his death in april 2003, the obituaries respectfully memorialized the nigerian expatriate, musician babatunde olatunji. Originally released by columbia in 1961, they reissued it only once more in 1973 as acs8434. Drums of passion 4cd deluxe box set bear family records. What really gets revealed by this 50th anniversary release is the ability olatunji had to make traditional music popular. Babatunde olatunji was a nigerian drummer, educator, social activist and recording artist. Program notes by tom terrell and original liner notes by akin akiwowo and babatunde olatunji 11 p. Baba has since traveled the world, where he has continued to spread the knowledge and sounds of his incredible drumming powers. Babatunde olatunji first astonished audiences with his african drumming group and 1959 recording drums of passion.
Olatunji was born in the village of ajido, a small town near badagry, lagos state, in southwestern nigeria. In large part this popularity was achieved not so much by just the recordings themselves but through the live performances of olatunji and the drums of passion. Babatunde olatunji listen to babatunde olatunji on deezer. At first he used the name michael olatunji he had previously used michael babatunde olatunji as a christianized form of his name, but later printings restored the name babatunde olatunji. Find babatunde olatunji song information on allmusic. Babatunde olatunji is master of drums, a virtuoso of west african percussion. Akiwowo chant to the trainman suggest the rhythm of a moving train. Apr, 2003 world music pioneer babatunde olatunji, the nigerian drummer and bandleader whose groundbreaking 1959 recording drums of passion brought african music to a wide american audience, died april 6. Olufela olusegun oludotun ransomekuti, 15 october 1938, abeokuta, nigeria, d. While studying in new york city, olatunji formed an african drum a. Babatunde olatunji licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of smithsonian folkways mickey hart collection.
African folk music as well as world music in general was and still is just a budding passion. A section about his upbringing a section about his musical career your project should be well presented and all in your own words. Babatunde olatunji dance to the beat of my drum discogs. The impact of the album, in atkinsons words, can hardly be overstated, yet much about it needs to be qualified. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Why might circle of drums, a previouslyunreleased 1993 recording, be of interest. Produce a miniproject about him which contains at least. In this album he has recaptured some of his early impressions in his drum beats and giving them new zest. Apr 03, 2020 babatunde olatunji, nigerianborn drummer born april 7, 1927, ajido, nigeriadied april 6, 2003, salinas, calif.
Akiwowo, a song by babatunde olatunji on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Babatunde olatunji drums of passion 1960 flac stereo 24. If olatunji debuted in todays environment, he would be subjected to much tougher scrutiny and evaluation regarding authenticity than he received in the 60s. Along with a cadre of backup singers and two other percussionists, olatunji works through eight traditional drum and chorus cuts originally used to celebrate a variety of things in nigeria. African drumming presents the best of baba with inspiring words of wisdom and exciting. Fullalbum purchases include complete, original liner notes as. Babatunde olatunji s record album drums of passion proclaimed that the time had come for america to recognize africas cultural contributions to the music world.
Billed as traditional african meditation music, this provocative mix of tribal wails, chants, and hypnotic percussion patterns is the first posthumous release from a nigerian master whose impact on western culture was profound and demands attention. He was one of the first artists in world music to become famous in the west. Akiwowo chant of the trainman, a song by babatunde olatunji on. The african drum rhythms are not only musical melodies and songs but also ways of communication. Drums of passion is an album released by nigerian percussionist babatunde olatunji in 1960. Babatunde olatunji came to the united states to study medicine and ended up becoming a musician. Check out akiwowo by babatunde olatunji on amazon music. Sold by fulfillment express us and ships from amazon fulfillment. I was much more familiar with its africanamerican decendents. Babatunde olatunji listen on deezer music streaming.
Apr 06, 2003 babatunde olatunji discography and songs. Akiwowo ah keywohwoh, a song by babatunde olatunji on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Song information for akiwowo michael olatunji on allmusic. The lyrics youve quoted are from babatunde olatunji s song, akiwowo chant to the trainman. Music profile for babatunde olatunji, born 7 april 1927. Much to his surprise, this recording of traditional drums and chants charted for years and made him very influential in afrocentric circles. Babatunde olatunji drums of passion 1959 bleeding panda. Babatunde olatunji s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Michael babatunde olatunji was a nigerian drummer, educator, social activist, and recording artist. When he first appeared on the scene in america, babatunde olatunji was acclaimed by artists such as john coltrane and dizzy gillespie. Planet drum, the percussion album that became a world music sensation 25 years ago is available again, remastered and with new tracks. Babatunde olatunji listen and stream free music, albums, new releases, photos, videos babatunde olatunji.
Healing session 2003, narada circle of drums 2005, chesky videography. Babatunde olatunji, the nigerian drummer, bandleader and teacher who. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Find the song lyrics for babatunde olatunji top tracks. Jul 17, 2008 baba olatunji performs song akiwowo at new years eve concert opening for the grateful dead in 1986. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Michael babatunde olatunji born april 7th 1927, ajido, lagos state, nigeria april 6, 2003, salinas, california, usa was a nigerian drummer, educator, social. This is the fourpart coronavirusstuckathomealonelearningnewstuff version. The beat updated his classic drums of passion concept, adding rock and pop energy and instrumentalists to the wall of multiple rhythms.
A member of the yoruba people, olatunji was introduced to traditional african music at an early age. Akiwowo, chant to the train man, from nigeria, by babatunde olatunji. Babatunde olatunji music, videos, stats, and photos. Michael babatunde olatunji biography life, family, children. Kuti was a primary influence behind the invention and development of afrobeat, the west african fusion of agitprop lyrics and dance rhythms that has been a major medium of social protest for the urban poor since the late 60s. Carlos santana and mickey hart on babatunde olatunji youtube. Apr 06, 2003 this page was last edited on may 2019, at 04. Babatunde olatunji was a virtuoso drummer who became a sensation in the 60s with his albums of traditional nigerian drumming and chanting.