BABATUNDE OLATUNJI - DRUMS OF PASSION: 50TH ANNIVERSARY LEGACY EDITION (2CD)
Babatunde Olatunji Drums Of Passion 50th Anniversary Legacy Edition On 2 x CD
Recorded in 1959, Babatunde Olatunji's Drums of Passion proved to be a milestone in recording history as the first album of tradional African drumming and chants recorded in the West and the harbinger of popular music's fascination with the music of the world that continues today.
Signed by legendary Columbia Records A&R genius John Hammond, Olatunji delivered authentic, mesmerizing and passionate drum/percussion fused music from his native homeland of Nigeria that opened the ears of music lovers worldwide. He was also befriended by a wealth of artists, from jazz saxophonist John Coltrane to rock guitarist Carlos Santana to folk singer Joan Baez to the Grateful Dead's Mickey Hart. He also became a hero in social and political circles, including performances at the 1961 inaugeration of President John F. Kennedy, marches with Martin Luther King, Jr. and an appearance at the United Nations General Assembly that inspired Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev to take off his shoes and dance.
Fifty years after Olatunji assembled his band of drummers and singers (over 50 musicians in all including Clark Terry on trumpet), the groundbreaking Drums of Passion continues to buoy with its spirited rhythms that aroused around the world and pioneered the creation of a global community united by music.
This landmark Legacy Edition celebrates the golden anniversary of these seminal recordings with a 2-CD set that includes the original multi-platinum-selling album, produced by Al Ham, and its twin sister, More Drums of Passion, produced by Teo Macero and released in 1966. Each CD features the original albums augmented by jazz-steeped bonus tracks produced by Ham and Hammond. Liner notes by noted DownBeat and Stereophile contributor Dan Ouellette. Newly remastered from the original 2 track masters staying true to the original production of the LPs, by multi-Grammy winning engineer Mark Wilder.
Babatunde Olatunji Drums Of Passion 50th Anniversary Legacy Edition Track Listing
Disc One
1. Akiwowo (Chant to the Trainman)
2. Oya (Primitive Fire)
3. Odun De! Odun De! (Happy New Year)
4. Gin-Go-Lo-Ba (Drums of Passion)
5. Kiyakiya (Why Do You Run Away?)
6. Baba Jinde (Flirtation Dance)
7. Oyin Momo Ado (Sweet As Honey)
8. Shango (Who Is This?)
9. Menu Di Ye Jewe
10. Jolly Mensah (Bonus Track)
11. Eyo She-She (Bonus Track) *
12. Menu Diyeh-Remake (Bonus Track) *
13. World Without End (Bonus Track) *
14. Odun De! Odun De! (Bonus Track) *
Original Producer: Al Ham
Disc Two
1. Ayinde
2. Wasalu
3. Ire Dodo Ye
4. Frekoba
5. Bethelehumu
6. Mbira
7. Omo Pupa
8. Alose
9. African Waltz ** (Bonus Track)
10. Hail The King ** (Bonus Track)
11. Saturday Night Limbo ** (Bonus Track)
Original Producer: Teo Macero, John Hammond**
Unreleased in U.S. *
