Drums of Passion: The Beat

• Artist: Babatunde Olatunji
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• Release Date: 1989
• Total Time: 40:08
• Genre: World

Review

Percussionist Olatunji was championing African music long before anyone devised the worldbeat marketing strategy. His 1989 recording Drums of Passion: The Beat updated his classic Drums of Passion concept, adding rock and pop energy and instrumentalists to the wall of multiple rhythms. The idea clicks, and Olatunji's African beats are contrasted by Airto Moreira's Latin percussion, Mickey Hart's bombastic presence, and such special guests as Carlos Santana and Bobby Vega. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
The Beat of My Drum	Babatunde Olatunji	Babatunde Olatunji	(7:09)
Loyin Loyin	Babatunde Olatunji	Babatunde Olatunji	(7:32)
Ife l'Oju l'Aiye	Babatunde Olatunji	Babatunde Olatunji	(6:49)
Akiwowo (Chant to the Trainman) [Acapella]	Babatunde Olatunji	Babatunde Olatunji	(1:40)
Akiwowo (Chant to the Trainman)	Babatunde Olatunji	Babatunde Olatunji	(7:45)
Se Eni a Fe l'Amo-Kere Kere	Babatunde Olatunji	Babatunde Olatunji	(9:13)

Credits

Mickey Hart (Producer), Airto Moreira (Percussion), Airto Moreira (Caxixi), Airto Moreira (Associate Producer), Sarah Abdukusta (Vocals), Sarah Abukusta (Vocals), Sikiru Adepoju (Drums), Sikiru Adepoju (Talking Drum), Iyalu Akanbi (Vocals), Rotimi Byrd (Drums), Rotimi Byrd (Djembe), Frank Ekeh (Guitar), Frank Ekeh (Vocals), Frank Ekeh (?), Frank Ekeh (Agogo), Frank Ekeh (Sekere), Marija Especialze (Percussion), Marija Especialze (Vocals), Tom Flye (Engineer), Sanga Francis (Drums), Sanga Francis (Djembe), C.K. Ganyo (Drums), Joe Gastwirt (Mastering), Ade Harris (Drums), Ade Harris (Djembe), Phil Kaffel (Engineer), Sundiata Keita (Drums), Sundiata Keita (Djembe), Bruce Langhorne (Guitar), Bruce Langhorne (Vocals), Babafunmi Ohene (Drums), Babafunmi Ohene (Djembe), Babafunmi Ohene (Log Drums), Babatunde Olatunji (Drums), Babatunde Olatunji (Vocals), Babatunde Olatunji (Producer), Babatunde Olatunji (Main Performer), Babatunde Olatunji (Ndoma Drums), Soji Randolph (Vocals), Alfred C. Redwine (Guitar), Gordon Ryan (Drums), Gordon Ryan (Vocals), Gordon Ryan (Bells), Gordon Ryan (Djun-Djun), Carolyn Seibron (Vocals), Ayisha Shabaaz (Vocals), Taiwo Shabaaz (Drums), Taiwo Shabaaz (Ashiko Drum), Tom Size (Assistant Engineer), Yao Tamakloe (?), Bobby Vega (Guitar (Bass)), Carlos Santana (Synthesizer), Carlos Santana (Guitar), John Werner (Photography), J.E. Tully (Design), Carolyn Sebron (Vocals), Yao Tamaklow (Vocals)