Babatunde Olatunji was a virtuoso of West African percussion.His 1959
album "Drums of Passion" was a worldwide smash hit. He received a
Grammy Award in 1991 for his collaboration with Grateful Dead drummer
Mickey Hart on their Planet Drum album.

Baba passed away on April 6, 2003. Its hard to believe its been 3
years already.

I was lucky enough to be able to take numerous classes with him and
spend a week with him at Esalen. I went for the drumming but always
left with the songs. Baba once said the human voice was the most
powerful instrument.

Baba opened many doors for other african drummers and musicians in the US.

I am remembering Baba today. I miss him.

"I'm the drum, you're the drum, we're the drum..........."

Ashe

Mark