Drums of Passion: The Beat
by Babatunde Olatunji
- Type: Album
- Released: 1989
- Label: Rykodisc
- Country: Nigeria
- Length: 40:10
- Community rating: 3.45/5 from 2 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Decades after his groundbreaking debut, the Nigerian percussion master revisits his signature acoustic rhythms with revitalized energy. The recording features an incredibly dense, polyrhythmic ensemble performance that celebrates African musical heritage.
Genres
Descriptors: rhythmic
Tracklist
- The Beat of My Drum (7:08)
- Loyin Loyin (7:32)
- Ife L'oju Laiye (6:49)
- Akiwowo (A Capella) (1:40)
- Akiwowo (7:45)
- Se Eni A Fe L'amo Kere Kere (9:13)
Credits
- Bruce Langhorne - agog么, guitar, vocals
- Frank Ekeh - agog么, lead guitar, vocals
- Marija Especialze - agog么, shekere, vocals
- Taiwo Shabaaz - ashiko
- Bobby Vega - bass guitar, bass
- Gordy Ryan - bells [toke], drum [junjun], vocals, bell, junjung
- Fredric Lieberman - consultant
- Ade Harris - djembe
- Babatunde Olatunji - Primary Artist, liner notes
- Howard Fritzson - art direction
- Tom Terrell - liner notes
- Akin Akiwowo - liner notes
- Mark Wilder - re mastering
- Nedra Olds鈥怤eal - producer