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Babatunde Olatunji Quotes
Showing all quotesBirth: | 7th April, 1927 |
Death: | 6th April, 2003 |
Nationality: | Nigerian |
Profession: | Musician |
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Babatunde Olatunji 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 went to the United States of America in 1950. Olatunji was part of Mickey Hart's Planet Drum projects, including the album Planet Drum, which won the Grammy Award for Best World Music Album of 1991, the first year for which the award was given. He was an inductee into the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame in 2001.
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