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Celebrating the LIFE of Babatunde Olatunji (1927-2003)
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Join us to celebrate the life of: Babatunde Olatunji 1927-2003
Sunday, April 27th 2003 2pm - 6 pm: Funeral procession in Harlem The procession will begin at 2 pm at Madison and 125th and head west, ending at Unity Funeral Home on 126th and 8th Avenue.
Monday, April 28th 2003 Riverside Church 9 am - Viewing 11 am - Funeral Service 1 pm - 6pm Reception/Celebration at Grant's Tomb (adjacent ...
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Babatunde Olatunji, Nigerian Drummer, Dies at 76
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All About Jazz
Babatunde Olatunji, the Nigerian drummer, bandleader and teacher who was a tireless ambassador for African music and culture in the United States, died on Sunday in Salinas, Calif. He was 76 and lived at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, Calif.
The cause was complications of advanced diabetes, said his daughter Modupe Olantunji Anuku.
Mr. Olatunji's 1959 album, Drums of Passion, was the first album of African drumming recorded in stereo in an American studio, and it introduced a generation ...
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