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Babatunde Olatunji

Babatunde Olatunji has been played on NTS over 10 times, featured on 16 episodes and was first played on 18 May 2015.

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. He came to the United States of America in 1950. Olatunji won…

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Oya (Primitive Fire)
Olatunji!
Columbia1960
Oya (Primitive Fire)
Olatunji!Columbia1960
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Sahara Samba
Olatunji
Roulette1964
Sahara Samba
OlatunjiRoulette1964
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Baba Jinde (Flirtation Dance)
Olatunji!
Columbia1960
Baba Jinde (Flirtation Dance)
Olatunji!Columbia1960
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Gin-Go-Lo-Ba (Drums Of Passion)
Olatunji!
Columbia1960
Gin-Go-Lo-Ba (Drums Of Passion)
Olatunji!Columbia1960
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Gin-Go-Lo-Ba (Jin-Go-Low-Bah) (Extended Version)
Babatunde Olatunji
Circuit T Promo2012
Gin-Go-Lo-Ba (Jin-Go-Low-Bah) (Extended Version)
Babatunde OlatunjiCircuit T Promo2012
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Shango (Chan-go)
Olatunji
Columbia, Legacy2002
Shango (Chan-go)
OlatunjiColumbia, Legacy2002
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Cosmic Rhythm Vibrations
Babatunde Olatunji
Chesky Records2005
Cosmic Rhythm Vibrations
Babatunde OlatunjiChesky Records2005
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Ayinde
Olatunji
Columbia1966
Ayinde
OlatunjiColumbia1966
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AKiwowo
Babatunde Olatunji
Columbia1962
AKiwowo
Babatunde OlatunjiColumbia1962
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Oya (Primitive Fire)
Olatunji!
CBS1972
Oya (Primitive Fire)
Olatunji!CBS1972
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