Drums of Passion (album)

Drums of Passion (album)
Drums of Passion
Studio album by Babatunde Olatunji
Released February 15, 1960
Recorded

New York City:

August 14 and October 1, 1959
Genre World
Label Columbia
Producer Al Ham
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 5/5 stars [1]
Pitchfork Media (8.2/10) [2]

Drums of Passion is an album released by Nigerian percussionist Babatunde Olatunji in 1960. It was one of the first world music albums that was recorded in the United States.[3] It was immensely successful and sold over five million copies.[4] In 2002, it was released as a single layer stereo and 5.1 SACD by Columbia Records.

"Jin-Go-Lo-Ba"

The song "Jin-Go-Lo-Ba" (or "Jingo") has been covered by Serge Gainsbourg, under the title "Marabout" on his Gainsbourg percussions LP (1964); by Santana on their first album, Santana, (1969); by James Last on his album Voodoo-Party (1971); by Pierre Moerlen's Gong on the album Downwind (1979); and by Fatboy Slim on his album Palookaville (2004).

Track listing

  1. "Akiwowo (Chant of the Trainman)" (3:42)
  2. "Oya (Primitive Fire)" (5:37)
  3. "Odun De! Odun De! (Happy New Year!)" (4:39)
  4. "Jin-Go-Lo-Ba (Drums of Passion)" (3:16)
  5. "Kiyakiya (Why Do You Run Away?)" (4:17)
  6. "Baba Jinde (Flirtation Dance)" (5:33)
  7. "Oyin Momo Ado (Sweet as Honey)" (5:01)
  8. "Shango (Chant to the God of Thunder)" (7:06)

The 2002 CD re-release of the album included a bonus track. [5]

  1. "Menu Di Ye Jewe (Who Is This?)" (3:22)

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