Before there was world beat music, before there was Afropop or any of the other genres of African music marketed to Western audiences, there was Babatunde Olatunji. Olatunji's 1959 “Drums of Passion” ...
Babatunde Olatunji, the Nigerian drummer, bandleader and world beat pioneer who first brought authentic African music to the United States with his 1959 album, "Drums Of Passion," died Sunday from ...
Babatunde Olatunji, a Nigerian drummer whose decades of groundbreaking work were rooted in his native culture and influenced countless musicians, has died. He was 75. Olatunji died Sunday morning at ...
Sunday, April 27th 2003 2pm - 6 pm: Funeral procession in Harlem The procession will begin at 2 pm at Madison and 125th and head west, ending at Unity Funeral Home on 126th and 8th Avenue. Babatunde ...
Groundbreaking Nigerian drummer Babatunde Olatunji, who helped introduce the power and intricacy of African music in the United States, has died. He was 75. Olatunji died Sunday at Salinas Valley ...
Just how much of an influence was Babatunde Olatunji on Serge Gainsbourg? It’s a long story. Hailing from a village about 40 miles from Lagos, Nigeria, Michael Babatunde Olatunji grew up immersed in ...
On this day in 2003; Babatunde Olatunji, Nigerian drummer died in Salinas California at the age of 76 years. He brought the sound of African drumming to the American audience and influenced a number ...
Every year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hands out awards to the best and brightest filmmakers, actors, cinematographers, writers, makeup artists, and composers. They don’t always ...
Groundbreaking Nigerian drummer Babatunde Olatunji, who helped introduce the power and intricacy of African music to the United States, died April 6 in San Salinas, Calif., of diabetes complications ...
Groundbreaking Nigerian drummer Babatunde Olatunji, whose decades of work was rooted in his native culture and influenced countless professional musicians, has died. He was 75. Mr. Olatunji died April ...
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