Babatunde Olatunji

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Nigerian drummer enjoyed huge American success in the '50s with his seminal DRUMS OF PASSION.

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1950s - 2000s

April 7, 1927 in Ajido, Nigeria

April 6, 2003 in Salinas, CA

International, Jazz

African Folk, Nigerian, African Traditions, Global Jazz, West African, Afro-Pop, Worldbeat

Michael Babatunde Olatunji

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