{"title":"Babatunde Olatunji Vinyl Records","description":"\u003cp\u003eBabatunde Olatunji (April 7, 1927 – April 6, 2003) was a Nigerian drummer, educator, social activist, and recording artist. He is most known for popularizing African music in the United States. Olatunji was born in Ajido, Nigeria and began playing drums at the age of three. He studied with many traditional African musicians, eventually becoming a master drummer and dancer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOlatunji released his first album, Drums of Passion, in 1959. This album featured traditional African music, including such songs as “Jin-Go-Lo-Ba” and “Akiwowo.” This album is considered to be one of the first African albums to be released in the United States and helped to popularize African music in the country. His later albums included Love Drum Talk (1969) and Circle of Drums (1975).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome of his most popular songs include “Jin-Go-Lo-Ba,” “Drums of Passion,” “Akiwowo,” and “Oya.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn interesting fact about Babatunde Olatunji is that he was a teacher at the American Society of African Culture in New York City and taught classes on African drumming and culture. He was also a social activist who was involved in civil rights and anti-war movements.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"babatunde-olatunji-drums-of-passion-385837","title":"Babatunde Olatunji – Drums Of Passion (VG\/G+) – LP, AU 1960","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Second Hand\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShips from: \u003c\/strong\u003e Melbourne\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedia: \u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good (VG)\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover: \u003c\/strong\u003e Good Plus (G+)\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComments: \u003c\/strong\u003e Small seam split\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eDrums Of Passion is an LP by Babatunde Olatunji from 1960 released on the Coronet label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n    \u003ch2 class=\"product-about-heading\"\u003eAbout this album\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eDrums Of Passion is a landmark recording in Babatunde Olatunji’s career and one of the key albums that brought African percussion to international listeners. Issued in 1960, it presented a vivid, rhythm-driven blend of chants, drumming and call-and-response performances that felt both ceremonial and immediate. Olatunji’s musical vision helped expand Western pop and jazz audiences’ awareness of African traditions, and the album’s influence reached far beyond its original folk and world context. Its enduring reputation rests on the power of its rhythmic drive, its cultural importance and the way it turned percussion into a headline attraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003e Babatunde Olatunji\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel: \u003c\/strong\u003e Coronet – KLLS 1639\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP, Album, Stereo\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vinyl-records-store-australia\/country_australia\"\u003eAustralia\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReleased: \u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all\/year_1960\"\u003e1960\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/global-music-on-vinyl-records\"\u003eGlobal\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/african\"\u003eAfrican\u003c\/a\u003e\n          \n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eA1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Babatunde+Olatunji+Akiwowo+(Chant+To+The+Trainman)\"\u003eAkiwowo (Chant To The Trainman)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Babatunde+Olatunji+Oya+(Primitive+Fire)\"\u003eOya (Primitive Fire)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA3 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Babatunde+Olatunji+Odun+De!+Odun+De!+(Happy+New+Year)\"\u003eOdun De! 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