Babatunde Olatunji

Babatunde Olatunji
Birth nameMichael Babatunde Olatunji
Born(1927-04-07)April 7, 1927
Ajido, Lagos State, British Nigeria
DiedApril 6, 2003(2003-04-06) (aged 75)
Salinas, California
GenresYoruba music, Apala
Instrument(s)Drums, percussion, djembe
Years active1959–2003
LabelsColumbia, CBS, Narada, Virgin, EMI, Chesky
Websiteolatunjimusic.com
Babatunde Olatunji, second from right, at the Tal Vadya Utsav International Drums & Percussion Festival, Siri Fort Auditorium, New Delhi, 1985

Michael Babatunde Olatunji (April 7, 1927 – April 6, 2003) was a Nigerian drummer, educator, social activist, and recording artist.[1]

  1. ^ "The Nigerian drummer who set the beat for US civil rights". BBC News. 2020-09-01. Retrieved 2020-09-05.