| Drums of Passion | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | February 15, 1960 |
| Recorded | New York City, August 14 and October 1, 1959 |
| Length | 39:11 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Producer | Al Ham |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [1] |
| Pitchfork | (8.2/10)[2] |
Drums of Passion is an album produced by Babatunde Olatunji, a percussionist from Nigeria, in 1960. It was the first recording to popularize African music in the West,[3] becoming immensely successful and selling over five million copies.[4] In 2002, it was released as a single layer stereo and 5.1 SACD by Columbia Records. In 2004 the album was added to the National Recording Registry.[5]
- ^ Drums of Passion at AllMusic
- ^ Clarke, Mia (July 13, 2009). "Babatunde Olatunji: Drums of Passion | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ Drums of Passion
- ^ "African Music Encyclopedia: Babatunde Olatunji". Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2008.
- ^ "The National Recording Registry 2004: National Recording Preservation Board". Library of Congress. Retrieved May 12, 2013.