Babatunde Olatunji

Babatunde Olatunji (April 7, 1927 — April 6, 2003) was a Nigerian drummer who popularized Afro-beat throughout the First World with a run of albums on Columbia during the 1960s. The following decade, he joined stateside Afro-jazz ensemble Ju Ju, which morphed into Oneness of Juju after two albums. In the wake of Manu Dibango‘s breakout Afro-funk success, Olatunji also cut the 1973 album Soul Makossa for Paramount under his surname.

Discography:

• Drums of Passion (1960)
  
• Zungo! (1961)
  
• Flaming Drums! (1962)
  
• High Life! (1963)
  
• More Drums of Passion (1966)
  
• Drums! Drums! Drums! (1971)
  
• Olatunji (1971)
  
• Soul Makossa (1973)
  
• Drums of Passion: The Invocation (1988)
  
• Drums of Passion: The Beat (1989)
  
• Drums of Passion: Celebrate Freedom, Justice & Peace (1993)