Originator's Song Play On

[ornoth]

On Sunday, Babatunde Olatunji died. I can’t even begin to tell you the influence he had. Without Olatunji, there would be no African drumming in the United States. There would be no djembes, no jun-juns, no hand drumming circles at all. He brought West African music to the United States, and taught generations of Americans the compelling songs and rhythms of his native land. He co-founded Mickey Hart’s Planet Drum. He is the originator. The whole world has lost one of its most sparkling jewels.

Fanga alafayia, ashé ashé
Fanga alafayia, ashé ashé
Fanga alafayia, ashé ashé
Fanga alafayia, ashé ashé
Ashé-ashé, ashé-ashé
Fanga alafayia, ashé ashé