When Sophie B. Hawkins started studying African percussion, she had quite the teacher, Nigerian drummer Babatunde Olatunji. Baba came to the United States to study in 1950 under the Rotary International Foundation scholarship. He attended Morehouse then NYU. In order to support himself and keep from feeling homesick, he formed an African drumming group. He won a following amongst New York's jazz circles and eventually won himself a recording contract with Columbia Records, signed by John Hammond.
Here is the discography surrounding Babatunde Olatunji's debut album:
Drums of Passion
"Akiwowo (Chant to the Trainman)" by Babatunde Olatunji
Pass the Headphones!!
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