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| "Jin-go-lo-ba" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Babatunde Olatunji | |
| from the album Drums of Passion | |
| Genre | Afrobeat |
| Length | 3:16 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | Babatunde Olatunji |
| Producer(s) | Al Ham |
"Jin-go-lo-ba" (or "Jingo") is a song by Nigerian percussionist Babatunde Olatunji, featured on his first album Drums of Passion (1959). In Yoruba (Olatunji's native language) it means, "Do not worry."
The song featured "African-derived rhythms and chants" along with "swooping orchestration".[1] In his autobiography, Olatunji said that this was the only song on his first album that he claimed formal ownership of, meaning that it was the only song he received royalties for.[2] American disc jockey Francis Grasso described the song as "rhythmically sensual".[3]
- ^ Shepherd, John (2012). Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World Volume 8: Genres: North America. A&C Black. ISBN 9781441148742.
- ^ Olatunji, Babatunde (2005). The Beat of My Drum: An Autobiography. Temple University Press. ISBN 9781592133543.
- ^ Lawrence, Tim (2004). Love Saves the Day: A History of American Dance Music Culture, 1970-1979. Duke University Press. p. 34. ISBN 9780822385110.