http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6463&rws=%2Fbabatunde-olatunji%2Ftop-tracks.rssBabatunde Olatunji came to the United States to study medicine and ended up becoming a musician. Forming a Nigerian folklore ensemble with the African expatriate community, he recorded the landmark album <I>Drums of Passion</I> in 1959. Much to his surprise, this recording of traditional drums and chants charted for years and made him very influential in Afro-centric circles; several other 1960s recordings did remarkably well. Adopted by the Grateful Dead as a spiritual icon, he received uncritical adulation from Deadheads, and he ultimately joined Mickey Hart to create the multiethnic superstar drum group Planet Drum. Olatunji has also established himself as an educator; as he says, "Rhythm is the soul of life." Olatunji died in 2003 at the age of 75. - Robert LeaverAfricaen720Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:36:56 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6463&rws=%2Fbabatunde-olatunji%2Ftop-tracks.rss Babatunde Olatunji came to the United States to study medicine and ended up becoming a musician. Forming a Nigerian folklore ensemble with the African expatriate community, he recorded the landmark album <I>Drums of Passion</I> in 1959. Much to his surprise, this recording of traditional drums and chants charted for years and made him very influential in Afro-centric circles; several other 1960s recordings did remarkably well. Adopted by the Grateful Dead as a spiritual icon, he received uncritical adulation from Deadheads, and he ultimately joined Mickey Hart to create the multiethnic superstar drum group Planet Drum. Olatunji has also established himself as an educator; as he says, "Rhythm is the soul of life." Olatunji died in 2003 at the age of 75. - Robert Leaver http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1017143&variant=play&rws=%2Fbabatunde-olatunji%2Ftop-tracks.rss Africa Thu, 1 Jan 1959 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Babatunde Olatunji on Rhapsody Online 1017143 tra.1017143 Babatunde Olatunji art.6463 0.99 Drums Of Passion alb.314178 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/6/7/1307626_170x170.jpg 1990-10-23 00:00:00.0 1959-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Oya (Primitive Fire) tra.1017143 333000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1017143&variant=play&rws=%2Fbabatunde-olatunji%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1017143&variant=data&rws=%2Fbabatunde-olatunji%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1017145&variant=play&rws=%2Fbabatunde-olatunji%2Ftop-tracks.rss Africa Thu, 1 Jan 1959 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Babatunde Olatunji on Rhapsody Online 1017145 tra.1017145 Babatunde Olatunji art.6463 0.99 Drums Of Passion alb.314178 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Odun De! tra.3173473 299000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3173473&variant=play&rws=%2Fbabatunde-olatunji%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3173473&variant=data&rws=%2Fbabatunde-olatunji%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8673657&variant=play&rws=%2Fbabatunde-olatunji%2Ftop-tracks.rss Africa Wed, 10 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Babatunde Olatunji on Rhapsody Online 8673657 tra.8673657 Babatunde Olatunji art.6463 0.99 Soul Makossa alb.8655944 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/4/2/6/746244_170x170.jpg 2005-09-30 00:00:00.0 2004-03-10 00:00:00.0 true Takuta tra.8673657 373000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8673657&variant=play&rws=%2Fbabatunde-olatunji%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8673657&variant=data&rws=%2Fbabatunde-olatunji%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3454906&variant=play&rws=%2Fbabatunde-olatunji%2Ftop-tracks.rss Africa Tue, 7 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Babatunde Olatunji on Rhapsody Online 3454906 tra.3454906 Babatunde Olatunji art.6463 0.0 Healing Session alb.301478 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/2/8/4/564827_170x170.jpg 2003-10-06 00:00:00.0 2003-10-07 00:00:00.0 true Mystery Of Love tra.3454906 357000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3454906&variant=play&rws=%2Fbabatunde-olatunji%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3454906&variant=data&rws=%2Fbabatunde-olatunji%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3173477&variant=play&rws=%2Fbabatunde-olatunji%2Ftop-tracks.rss Africa Fri, 1 Jan 1960 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Babatunde Olatunji on Rhapsody Online 3173477 tra.3173477 Babatunde Olatunji art.6463 0.0 Drums Of Passion alb.270289 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/0/0/5/705003_170x170.jpg 2002-07-30 00:00:00.0 1960-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Oyin Momo Ado tra.3173477 327000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3173477&variant=play&rws=%2Fbabatunde-olatunji%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3173477&variant=data&rws=%2Fbabatunde-olatunji%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3173478&variant=play&rws=%2Fbabatunde-olatunji%2Ftop-tracks.rss Africa Fri, 1 Jan 1960 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Babatunde Olatunji on Rhapsody Online 3173478 tra.3173478 Babatunde Olatunji art.6463 0.0 Drums Of Passion alb.270289 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/0/0/5/705003_170x170.jpg 2002-07-30 00:00:00.0 1960-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Shango tra.3173478 422000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3173478&variant=play&rws=%2Fbabatunde-olatunji%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3173478&variant=data&rws=%2Fbabatunde-olatunji%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3173479&variant=play&rws=%2Fbabatunde-olatunji%2Ftop-tracks.rss Africa Fri, 1 Jan 1960 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Babatunde Olatunji on Rhapsody Online 3173479 tra.3173479 Babatunde Olatunji art.6463 0.0 Drums Of Passion alb.270289 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/0/0/5/705003_170x170.jpg 2002-07-30 00:00:00.0 1960-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Menu Di Ye Jewe - 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