Mar292024

Babatunde Olatunji

Babatunde Olatunji (April 7, 1927 – April 6, 2003) was a Nigerian drummer, educator, social activist and recording artist. Olatunji was born in the village of Ajido, a small town near Badagry, Lagos State, in southwestern Nigeria. A member of the Yoruba people, Olatunji was introduced to traditional African music at an early age. He read in Reader's Digest magazine about the Rotary International Foundation's scholarship program, and applied for it. Read more on Last.fm

Track: Mbira

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Jin-Go-Lo-Ba (Jin-Go-Low-Bah)
9900
2Akiwowo (Ah-Key-Woh-Woh)
8436
3Akiwowo (Chant to the Trainman)
8326
4Takuta
7853
5Wake Me When I'm Free
6216
6Oya (Primitive Fire)
5306
7Baba Jinde (Flirtation Dance)
5107
8Soul Makossa
4681
9Oya (Aw-Yah)
4657
10Odun De! Odun De! (Aw Dun Day! Aw Dun Day!)
4040

Other Album Releases:

Soul Makossa
Circle of Drums
Love Drum Talk
Drums of Passion: The Beat
Drums of Passion: The Invocation
More Drums of Passion
Drums Of Passion
The Hits (Remastered 2024)
Afrobeat Origins
Soul

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