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Babatunde Olatunji (April 7, 1927 – April 6, 2003) was a Nigerian drummer, educator, social activist and recording artist. Olatunji was born in the village of Ajido, a small town near Badagry, Lagos State, in southwestern Nigeria. A member of the Yoruba people, Olatunji was introduced to traditiona... Read More...
Mickey Hart's Global Drum Project to Play Mondavi Center - Newsblaze.com Back in 1968, when Mickey Hart was a member of an up-and-coming San Francisco rock band called the Grateful Dead, the young drummer met Ravi Shankar's tabla player Allah Rakha. It was the beginning of a long, strange trip for Hart, who, in addition ...
Riffs: Return of global Hart beats - Nashville City Paper Besides the dynamic rhythmic force behind the Grateful Dead for more than three decades, Mickey Hart has been a pioneer in expanding exposure for and interest in world music. Hart’s landmark ‘90s sessions, which saw him joining forces with great ...
