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Hear an audio clip
from Babatunde Olatunji’s “Odun
De! Odun De!” |
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The late African drum master, Nigerian-born Babatunde
Olatunji, was perhaps one of the most revered percussionists
in the world. His drumming style grew out of sakara,
another of the traditional Yoruba forms. Olatunji
released his first album, Drums of Passion
in 1959. He went on to teach and record with some
of the most influential artists of the 20th century,
including Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead, with
whom Olatunji collaborated on Planet Drum
in the 1990s. |
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