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Rhythms of Africa
Rhythms of AfricaAlbum by Babatunde Olatunji
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African Spiritual
02:47
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Philistine
04:28
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Zungo
03:58
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Abana
04:14
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Shango - Chant to the God of Thunder
07:07
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Ajua
06:16
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Adofo
03:14
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Baba Jinde - Baba-Gee-Un-Day
05:33
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Gelewenwe
04:22
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Esum Buku Wa-Ya
05:15
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Akiwowo - Chant to the Trainman
03:42
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Jin-Go-Lo-Ba - Drums of Passion
03:16
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Hail the King
06:42
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Oyin Momo Ado - Sweet as Honeybee
05:01
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Uhuru
11:02
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Jolly Mensah
06:57
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Odun De! Odun De! - Happy New Year
04:39
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Kiyakiya - Why Do You Run Away?
04:16
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Mystery of Love
06:31
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Oya - Aw-Yah
05:37
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Masque Dance
09:48
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"Rhythms of Africa" is a 3-CD compilation released in 2014 by Not Bad Records, uniting Babatunde Olatunji’s early albums 'Drums of Passion' (1959), 'Zungo!' (1961), and 'Flaming Drums!' (1962). It revisits the era that established his impact, highlighting Yoruba chants, percussion intensity, and the raw spirit that shaped world percussion.

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