Podcasts about Babatunde Olatunji

The drummer and percussionist Billy Martin, whose name many Time Sensitive listeners may recognize—he created the Time Sensitive theme song—defies any boxed-in or limiting definitions of his work. Best known as a member of the band Medeski Martin & Wood (MMW), he's spent the past three-plus decades making experimental, boundary-pushing, and uncategorizable instrumental jazz-funk-groove music, shaping sounds that feel as expansive as they are definitive and distinctive. Across all his artistic output, Martin continually, meditatively searches for harmony. He is also a composer, a teacher, a visual artist, and a builder and craftsman. His expansive creative practice comes most alive at his home in Englewood, New Jersey, where he has cultivated a bamboo garden, crafted his own Japanese-style teahouse, and constructed a music studio. Martin is someone for whom rhythm is not just something heard, but also seen and felt.On the episode, he talks about his MMW journey at length, his concept of “rhythmic harmony,” and why he views sound creation as a sacred act.Special thanks to our Season 11 presenting sponsor, Van Cleef & Arpels.Show notes:Billy Martin[7:31] Medeski Martin & Wood[7:31] John Medeski[7:31] Chris Wood[7:31] “Not Not Jazz” (2024)[10:12] Iggy Pop's “Avenue B” (1999)[10:12] Don Was[11:27] “The Lover” (1995)[11:27] “Friday Afternoon in the Universe” (1995)[11:27] “Old Angel Midnight” (1973) by Jack Kerouac[13:44] Ra-Kalam Bob Moses[13:44] John Scofield[13:44] David Baker[15:57] “Shuck It Up” (1993)[15:57] “It's a Jungle in Here” (1993)[18:12] “Latin Shuffle” (1998)[18:12] “Combustication” (1998)[18:12] Frankie Malabe[18:12] Art Blakey[33:25] Thelonious Monk[33:58] “Life on Drums” (2011)[38:32] John Bonham[38:32] Charlie Watts[38:32] Stewart Copeland[38:32] Elvin Jones[38:32] Max Roach[38:32] Danny Richmond[38:32] Charles Mingus[38:32] Jack DeJohnette[38:32] Joe Morello[38:32] Roy Haynes[38:32] Stan Getz[38:32] Airto Moreira[38:32] Naná Vasconcelos[38:32] Babatunde Olatunji[39:58] Gus Johnson[39:58] “Whatever Happened to Gus” (1998)[39:58] Steve Cannon[40:54] “Chubb Sub” (1995)[40:54] ”Uncle Chubb” (1992)[46:41] “Shack-man” (1996)[47:06] “Drumming Birds” (2004)[54:48] “Bamboo Rainsticks” (1999)[54:48] Amulet Records[1:00:23] Creative Music Studio

On occasion, an album wows us with not only its greatness, but also with the new sounds it makes use of. On today's show we're talking all about albums that introduced new instruments, created their own genres and inspired musicians for generations to come. Other Diggins What do you think of these records? What's your […]

Send us a Text Message.Drummer, composer, producer and recording artist Michael Shrieve (Santana, Rock Hall of Fame) joins hosts bassists David C. Gross & Tom Semioli to discuss his new album Drums of Compassion which features contributions from Babatunde Olatunji, Jack DeJohnette, Sherik, Zakir Hussain, Airto Moreira, Trey Gunn, Amon Tobin, Raul Rekow, and Karl Perazzo …among others. Michael Shrieve Talks Drums of Compassion Playlist

We are so excited to have the legendary Bobby Vegas with us as our guest on No Simple Road this week! Bobby began his professional career at age 15 with Bo Diddley, but he achieved wide attention at age 16 for his distinctive picked and muted bassline on Sly Stone's “I Get High On You” (from Sly's 1975 album High On You ). Since then he has contributed his soulful feel and incredibly dynamic playing to a long list of world-class artists including: Billy Preston, Booker T., Paul Butterfield, Joan Baez, Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, Santana , Tower of Power, Etta James, Zigaboo Modeliste, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Jefferson Starship, Babatunde Olatunji, Kitaro, Ronnie Laws, Hubert Laws, Lee Oskar, Melvin Seals, Cold Blood, and Zero with Steve Kimock. We had an absolute blast talking to this living legend about his new album 'Whatcha Got', what life was like 'back in the day', how he sees his musical career in hindsight, where he's headed now, and a whloe lot more! Follow Bobby on Instagram @bobby_vega1956  ... and make sure to check out the new album 'Whatcha Got' out now! -Make Sure to visit NORTHBOUND COFFEE ROASTERS for the best Deadhead roasted and delicious coffees + get free shipping with the PROMO CODE: nosimpleroad -For THE BEST MUSHROOM CHOCOLATES EVER go over to @MELTMUSHROOMS ON INSTAGRAM and shoot them a DM for a menu of all the amazing flavors of MUSHROOM CHOCOLATE BARS and MAKE SURE TO TELL THEM NSR SENT YOU FOR $20 OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER! -FREE SHIPPING from Shop Tour Bus Use The PROMO CODE: nosimpleroad INTRO MUSIC PROVIDED BY - Will Hanza of Escaper MUSIC IN THE COMMERCIALS BY AND USED WITH PERMISSION OF: CIRCLES AROUND THE SUN OUTRO MUSIC BY AND USED WITH PERMISSION OF: CHILLDREN OF INDIGO No Simple Road is part of OSIRIS MEDIA. Osiris Media is the leading storyteller in music, combining the intimacy of podcasts with the power of music.

"Rhythm is the soul of life, because the whole universe revolves around rhythm. When we get out of rhythm, that's when we get into trouble." — Babatunde Olatunji || 01. Return Of The Jaded & Kid Enigma - Run It Back [Sink or Swim] || 02. Guy Gerber ft. Albertina - Bocat (Michael Bibi Remix) [Rumors] || 03. Rone White - Doin Nuttin [DPE] || vs Bryan Kearney & Timmy & Tommy - Loco Motive (Weekend Heroes Remix) [fZ Mashup] || 04. St.Sinny - LeftRight [Pharaoh Phonix] [fZ Edit] || 05. ONI - Warning Sign [Vibrancy] || 06. CAZTILLA - Fuse [Diynamic] || 07. Immature - Push It [AVOTRE] || 08. Lucio Agustin & Parsec - The Return [DPE] || 09. Nautica - Now or Never [SonicBass] || 10. Roberto Rodriguez ft. Malla - Your Happiness [Poetry in Motion] || 11. MADDIMAN - On & On [Loulou] || 12. Croatia Squad - The Beat Goes [Enormous Tunes] || 13. Yin Yang Bangers - Back & Forth [Frequenza] || 14. Theus Mago - Shame [Pets] Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the Full Spectrum podcast, find the latest releases at https://ffaze.com

APEX Express is a weekly magazine-style radio show featuring the voices and stories of Asians and Pacific Islanders from all corners of our community. The show is produced by a collective of media makers, deejays, and activists. Intimate Sounds of the Four Continents Episode #2  Intimate Sounds of the Four Continents combines Lisa Lowe's theories and music from around the world to create intellectually stimulating sonic experience. DJ Miu created this radio show with a mission to spread the message: “Freedom is Yet to Come.” I encourage listeners to take the time to read, write, and resist. We require inoculations that repel the seductions of corporate servitude. Cauleen Smith told us. Starting with reading Lisa Lowe's writing. Reading is Fundamental.  Episode #2 This month's episode features Thao and The Get Down, Stay Down, Star Feminine Band, Taj Majal, and Tohur Aizawa Quartet. Sounds from Cambodia, Benin, Americas, and so much more. With winter coming in the northern hemisphere, I was inspired by music that ponders, wanders, and lingers. A time of reflection of the change from mercury retrograde and the stillness in this Scorpio season and recent Scorpio eclipse and the current mars in retrograde in Gemini. All that to say, reflect on your desires, needs, and goals. Be honest, truly honest about where you are and where you want to be. Send compassion to yourself and those around you. Listen to this set and allow yourself to transmute these energies by meditation and sonic medicine. Star Feminine Band A group of 7 girls, aged between 10 and 17 years old, from Natitingou, a remote town in the north of Benin. I absolutely fell in love with the energy of their music, light and playful and deeply talented. I found their record digging in Pasadena, CA over the summer of 2022. Thao and The Get Down, Stay Down I first heard her and her band in Los Angeles for my auntie's birthday. It was a free concert and that's how my aunt convinced our whole family to go. I was 14 at the time and I didn't really connect to her music at first, my auntie did get an autograph and it was the happiest I've ever seen her.  But then when the pandemic came around, I listened to Thao's tiny desk and it ignited a love for her and her music. I had spent more time learning about folk, rock music so I was able to appreciate it more and understand the depths of her music, especially during March of 2020.   Geraldo Pino  So I found this next track off the Nigeria Soul Power 70 Compilation album. It's got some serious gems on it and this is no exception.  Pino is a Sierra Leonean Nigerian musician. He was one of the early pioneers of modern African pop music. The Charles LLoyd Quartet  This was one of the “First psychedelic jazz bands” and the group was all about “Communication is the prime concern” The quartet is made up of Keith Jarret, Ron McClure, Charles Lloyd, Jack DeJohnnette.  Taj Mahal  Taj Mahal is a Blues musician but fuses Caribbean, Africa, India, Hawaii, and the South Pacific so naturally I had to share some of his music. I found his music crate digging as well as all good music is found by word of mouth or found hidden in a crate.  Henry chose his stage name, Taj Mahal, from dreams he had about Mahatma Gandhi, India, and social tolerance. He started using the stage name in 1959 or 1961—around the same time he began attending the University of Massachusetts. He formed one of the first interracial bands back in 1964 when he moved out to Santa Monica and they released one album together before creative differences. At that time he also worked with Buddy Lee and Muddy Waters. Later in his career, he formed Hula Blues Band in Hawaii.  He will be performing in Oakland if you want to check him out on December 2 and 3 at the fox theater and in Los Angeles on December 4. Tupac Tupac is famously known for his rap music and repping Los Angeles, California. Though he was born in Oakland, CA and wrote an amazing book collection of poetry called “The Rose That Grew From Concrete” that features the very first track “Wake Me When I'm Free” as well as other tales of growing up in the ghetto and his life stories. The rose is a symbol of beauty and love showing resilience in its ability to grow in the face of insurmountable odds, the concrete. Lisa Lowe's Book:  In this uniquely interdisciplinary work, Lisa Lowe examines the relationships between Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas in the late eighteenth- and early nineteenth- centuries, exploring the links between colonialism, slavery, imperial trades and Western liberalism. Cop it over at Duke University Press About the DJ My name is Paige Chung. I am a writer, skater, poet, and turntablist-in-training. My last project Nail Trap is juicier than your neighborhood gossip and my current project is hotter than your cousin's mixtape. Based in LA, but I roll everywhere and go by DJ Miu. I am currently enrolled at the Beat Junkies Institute of Sound.  Lastly, special shoutout to my DJ crew 730 Faders. Catch us throwing the next best party in LA and coming near you. And my deep study crew Quinnette, Zahara, Discott and the Soul in the Horn family.  Find me anywhere and everywhere @paigechung @DJxMIU Website Instagram Twitch Mixcloud SoundCloud Intimate Sounds of the Four Continents' Episode #2 Set List:  apex express intro music “Wake Me When I'm Free” by sang by Babatunde Olatunji, Sikiru Adepoju written by Tupac “Teacup's Jazzy Blues Tune” by Taj Mahal “Holy Roller” by Thao and The Get Down Stay Down “Samba De Orfeu” by Tohru Aizawa Quartet “PEBA” by Star Feminine Band “Love In (live)” by The Charles Llyod Quartet “Man of Constant Sorrow by Pan Ron “A Who Se Me Dun (Blind Alley Mix)” by Cutty Ranks (DJ Babu famously routined this beat)  “Ain't Nothing Wrong” by KC and The Sunshine Band “Wan Maha Sanook” by Plearn Promdan “Bacao Suave” by Bacao Rhythm and Steel Band “Sob A Luz Do Sol” by A Bossa Electrica “Soul Lam Plearn” by The Petch Phin Thong Band “Words of Wisdom” by Tupac Shakur “Femme Africaine” by Star Feminine Band “Suối Mơ” by Khánh Hà “Love Till The End of Time” by Paulinho da Costa “Higher” by DJ BABU “Tribal Dance” by The Charles Lloyd Quartet “La Musique” by Star Feminine Band “Ngày Vui Bên Nhau” by Khánh Hà “Saturday Love (Mirror Pop Remix)” by Cherelle ft. Alexander O' Neal “Africans Must Unite” by Geraldo Pino and The Heartbeats “Merengue” by Boliver “Loan mắt nhung” by Elvis Phương APEX Express Outro The post APEX Express -11.10.2022 Intimate Sounds of the Four Continents #2 by DJ Miu appeared first on KPFA.

Gary Muzsynski is a versatile percussionist and entrepreneur and this conversation delves into his experiences playing samba in Brazil, his discovery and exploration of the handpan, and some of his work as an educator in both community music projects and as an innovator using music in the corporate world. We also talked about his beautiful album "Roots and Wings - Medicine Music", which won the Gold Medal Best of Show in the 2021 Global Music Awards and features 25 master musicians from 8 countries. Gary plays several contrasting instruments in different styles during the episode, and timestamps are included below. Like every episode, this is available both as a video and podcast wherever you listen to podcasts, and the transcript is also linked here: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/gary-muszynski   Please support this series! Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/leahroseman Timestamps (00:00) Intro (01:31) Mbira music (06:45) Gary's mentors and training with Community Music: Babatunde Olatunji, David Darling (09:21) Gary's childhood and life-changing experience with music (18:26) early career in St. Louis, going to Brazil and learning Samba (24:10) Gary's story about creatively getting a plane ticket to return to Brazil to perform in Carnaval (28:36) Samba school experiences in Brazil (38:44) demonstration of some samba rhythms on agogô and surdo (46:02) Samba in the Midwest, community music making “Sambistas” band (48:26) Handpan history, different types and demonstration (01:09:57) about the “Roots and Wings, Medicine Music” album, Global Music Awards winner, Tito La Rosa, Yair Dalal, Varijashree Venugopal (01:20:07) Gary's executive and team coaching and how he pivoted to online during 2020 (01:23:14) Community music Babatunde Olatunji (01:27:29) handpan improvisation photo: Irene Young --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leah-roseman/message

Candido - Jingo Here You Dance - https://hypeddit.com/mrturner/jingomrturneredit Cándido Camero Guerra Cuban-born percussionist (mainly conga and bongo) who backed many Afro-Cuban and straight-ahead jazz acts starting in the 1950s. Born April 22, 1921 in Regla (Havana), Cuba. Died November, 7, 2020 in New York, USA. He started his career as a percussionist for various groups in Havana, performing at the nightclubs and radio stations. He moved to New York in 1946 and started recording with Machito and Dizzy Gillespie. During 1953-1954 he was in the Billy Taylor quartet and in 1954 he performed and recorded with Stan Kenton. He also enjoyed some hits during the disco era, most notably with his cover of Babatunde Olatunji's classic "Jingo", which he recorded for Salsoul Records.

Special guest Nancy Brauhn-Curnes joins Daniel and Children's librarians Cindy and Monique to discuss the upcoming Community Drum Circle on September 24th. Daniel and Nancy also explore the history of Nancy's company, Djembe Jive, and the power of drumming to create community and promote well-being and play. Cindy and Monique give a sneak peak to some of the exciting upcoming events for children at the library.  Community Drum Circle September 24th, 6:00-7:30  At the Norma & Lynn Hammond Amphitheater  2750 N. Taft Ave (within North Lake Park) Loveland, Colorado 80538 Registration is required. Please register here.  Visit www.letsdrumnow.com to peruse what all Djembe Jive has to offer in the community.  Upcoming Childrens' Events: Chess Club: Every Thursday, 4:00-5:00 Come to the Treehouse in Children's if you are 5-11 years old and want to learn or play chess. Every Thursday beginning Aug 11th. Brickmasters: First Wednesday, 3:30-5:00 Come to the Mrs. Runschmunkel's Reading Room (storytime room) the first Wednesday of each month to build a creation with the library's LEGOs and display it all month. Ages 4+. Tech Afternoon: Oct. 21st, 12:45-1:45 Meet in the reading room to play with robots and technology! Learn to Play Ukulele: Oct. 27th, Nov. 3rd, Nov. 10th, 4:00-5:00 For aspiring ukulele players between the ages of 7-10. Visit or call the Children's desk at 970-962-2587 to register as space is limited. Media Mentioned: They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail by Ben Montgomery Nope from writer/director Jordan Peele Drums of Passion by Babatunde Olatunji

Larry Florman is a drummer, percussionist, vocalist, and front man for the Nashville-based band Them Vibes. Also known as Brother Love, he fronted numerous bands in New York before relocating to Nashville. Them Vibes has put out numerous singles and EPs since 2013, and became the opener and backing band for Maggie Rose, with whom they co-wrote and toured. Larry is also married to Nashville drummer Sarah Tomek. In this episode, Larry Talks about: Joining forces and later parting ways with Maggie Rose How his musical life came to encompass drumset, percussion, and vocals Learning traditional African and Latin percussion in New York with Babatunde Olatunji and other masters Traditional Afro-Cuban conga playing vs. the American soul tradition How he and Sarah interact musically

Leon Mobley has lived an absolutely fascinating life. From performing with Duke Ellington as a child, to being mentored by Babatunde Olatunji, to recording with Stevie Wonder, to collaborations with Nas, the longtime percussionist with Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals is a legend among drummers. The story for Mobley starts early, at the Elma Lewis School of Fine art and continues with a role in Raisin (the musical based on A Raisin In The Sun) on Broadway. From there, he embarked on a fascinating ride that saw him share a stage with everyone from Michael Jackson to the Marley family. His collaboration list is unimpeachable and his energy is always turned to 11. If you have an interest in drumming, and the traditional African rhythms that informs so much of our music today, this is the episode for you!

Co-host Jeremy brings a recording from over 60 years ago by Nigerian percussionist Babatunde Olatunji. A big hit upon release, this record was the first recording to popularize African music in the west.   If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

Nueva ración de este bálsamo sonoro y disfrutón elaborado con grandes canciones de la historia del pop y del rock versionadas por bandas y artistas de generaciones posteriores. Playlist; (sintonía) THE LORDS OF ALTAMONT “Jingo” (Babatunde Olatunji, Santana) RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS “Search and destroy” (Iggy and the Stooges) PAUL ANSELL’S Nº9 “The passenger” (Iggy Pop) WACO BROTHERS “All or nothing” (Small Faces) TIM ARMSTRONG “Oh La La” (The Faces) THE TOKYO BRAVE “A journey to the End of East Bay” (Rancid) THE APERS “Eve of destruction” (Barry McGuire) THE DAHLMANNS “Teenage news” (Sylvain Sylvain) GROOVIE GHOULIES “Lonely planet boy” (New York Dolls) JIM KEAYS “Tell me when it’s over” (The Dream Syndicate) THE CLARKS “I want you bad” (NRBQ) BRIAN SHARPE “Watching the detectives” (Elvis Costello) NIKKI HILL “You can’t put your arms around a memory” (Johnny Thunders) FRANKENSTEIN 3000 “Star” (David Bowie) M.O.T.O. “Dancing in the moonlight” (Boffalongo, King Harvest) Escuchar audio

Email us hmlib@henrymiller.org with suggestions and comments.Support Our Podcast>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Episode # 20We have a wide ranging conversation about David's life. Family, Acting, Music, Big Sur, Poland and, of course, his very intimate relationship to Esalen Institute.HERE IS DAVID ON MARCH 8, 2022 talking about the situation in Poland as it relates to Ukraine.A few links below for more on what and who we were mentioning.Rick Doblin  Babatunde OlatunjiAurobindo AshramEsalen InstituteEssential KillingJerzy SkolimowskiSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=XSU2P2QHX4SA6)

Featured Guest: Frank Colón is a specialist in Latin-Caribbean, Brazilian and Asian percussion instruments including congas, bongos, timbales, bata drums, shekere, cuica, berimbau, and tabla drums, among others. Frank began his musical career with a five-year stint in Julito Collazo's Afro-Cuban drum ensemble. On NYC's jazz scene, he quickly went on to perform and record with Walter Booker, Chet Baker, Jaco Pastorious, Michel Camilo, African master drummer, Babatunde Olatunji, Gato Barbieri, Harry Belafonte, Weather Report, Tania Maria, Flora Purim, and Airto Moreira. In Brazil, Frank has also performed and/or recorded with Milton Nascimento, Gilberto Gil, Eddie, Motta, João Bosco, Chico Buarque, Wagner Tiso, Ney Matogrosso, Elba Ramalho, Marina Lima, RPM, João Donato, Toninho Horta, Roberto Menescal, and Marcos Valle. As a sideman with the Manhattan Transfer for 12 years, he participated on two of their Grammy-winning records and was voted in 1988 as one of the top three “Most Influential Percussionist of the Year”in the Modern Drummer Magazine poll! Frank's other collaborations in performances, TV specials, DVDs and/or CD recordings include Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, George Clinton, Gato Barbieri, Aretha Franklin, Mary J. Blige, George Benson, Thalia, Paquito D'Rivera, Larry Coryell, Billy Taylor, Azymuth, Dianne Reeves, Nestor Torres, Mickey Hart, DJ Gilles Peterson, among many others. Frank also appears in the musical documentary movie “Calle 54”, directed by Oscar-winner Fernando Trueba. His three albums as a leader are: “Frank Colón - Live at Vartanjazz”, “Latin Wonder”, and "Latin Lounge", all of which have received very good critical reviews. He is also featured as the principal soloist in a DVD by the Russian String Orchestra from Moscow, in a symphony commissioned for him entitled “Adoracion al Ritmo.” The Frank Colón Band consists of a quartet (piano/keyboards, bass, drums, percussion) or quintet, (piano/keyboards, bass, sax/trumpet, drums, percussion) performing songs from his CDs. Frank is also available for percussion clinics as well as recording work. Download this One-Sheet in pdf here! Follow on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, & YouTube - @frankcolonpercussion --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carol-penn/support

In this week's episode Jeremy and Tim expand their series on Afro-Psychedelia with a multi-show exploration of the music of Africa, beginning today in the 1960s. They discuss the contested and shifting conceptualisations of Africa through history, the emergence of Marcus Garvey and Pan-Africanism, Paul Gilroy's seminal book The Black Atlantic, and the production of the specific relationship between Black Americans and Africa as a form of identity. Jeremy and Tim look at the national liberation movements of the mid-twentieth century, starting with Highlife music in Ghana, Congolese Catholic chorales, and two legends of South African music and activism - Hugh Masekela and Miriam Makeba - including their improbable meeting in a musical production of King Kong. Finally, Tim and Jeremy link up Babatunde Olatunji's seminal album Drums of Passion with psychedelic currents already explored in the show like the Grateful Dead, John Coltrane, Santana, and the dancefloor of the Loft. Tim and Jeremy look at the national liberation movements of the mid-twentieth century, starting with Highlife music in Ghana, Congolese Catholic chorales, and two legends of South African music and activism - Hugh Masekela and Miriam Makeba - including their improbable meeting in a musical production of King Kong. Finally, Tim and Jeremy link up Babatunde Olatunji's seminal album Drums of Passion with psychedelic currents already explored in the show like the Grateful Dead, John Coltrane, Santana, and the dancefloor of the Loft. Tim Lawrence and Jeremy Gilbert are authors, academics, DJs and audiophile dance party organisers. They've been friends and collaborators since 1997, teaching together and running parties since 2003. With clubs closed and half their jobs lost to university cuts, they're inevitably launching a podcast. Produced and edited by Matt Huxley. Tune in, Turn on, Get Down! Become a patron by visiting www.patreon.com/LoveMessagePod Tracklist: Babatunde Olatunji - Gin-Go-Lo-Ba Santana - Jingo E T Mensah - Ghana Freedom E. K.'s No. 1 Band - Ene Maa Abaso Les Troubadours Du Roi Baudouin -- Sanctus (Missa Luba Song) Monks of Keur Moussa - Le Seigneur Nous Offre Sa Bienveillance Hugh Masakela - Grazing in the Grass Miriam Makeba - Kwazulu (In the Land of the Zulus) Letta Mbulu - Mahlalela Books: Paul Gilroy - The Black Atlantic John Chernoff - African Rhythms, African Sensibility: Aesthetics and Social Action in African Musical Idioms Ned Sublette - "The Kingsmen and the Cha-Cha-Cha". In Eric Weisbard (ed.), Listen Again: A Momentary History of Pop Music. Timothy Taylor - Global Pop: World Music, World Market

** visit acedoutpodcast.com to see photos and more **“The funk is the stench that you smell after you work really hard.” So says MURGA BOOKER, drummer, percussionist, shaman & card-carrying funkateer. And he would know. After all, from 1980 to ‘85, Booker was deeply embedded in the P-Funk camp, working with George Clinton and everyone else around Disc Ltd. Studios in Detroit. He was snatched up by Rubber Band drummer Frankie “Cash” Waddy and Bootsy Collins himself after they had heard him play the Moroccan clay drums at his pad. They were also impressed by Booker's work with Weather Report, bassist Michael Henderson, and Detroit soul group the Fantastic Four. By then, Muruga had figured out how to make himself indispensable to producers and bandleaders alike. “I saw everybody in Detroit at Motown playing congas and bongos and maybe some timbales.” He explains. “So I went to Israeli and Greek doumbek and Moroccan clay drums… By having those instruments, I was not in any direct competition.” This explains the sounds of albums like the Electric Spanking of War Babies, which you might have noticed has a lot more varied and freaky percussion in the mix than Funkadelic records previous. Muruga's funky hands are also busy on Clinton solo joints such as Computer Games (1982) and You Shouldn't Nuf Bit Fish (1983), the P-Funk AllStars' Urban Dance Floor Guerillas (1983), and the lesser known gem, a Bootsy project called GodMama (1981). But that's not all. Being around George during this period also put Murugua in direct proximity to Sly Stone, whom Booker was able to entice to play bass (!) on his project, Muruga and the Soda Jerks, a quirky, New Wave-sounding version of the P signed and produced by Clinton. But Muruga's contribution to Parliament-Funkadelic was not only musical but also medicinal. He served as the group's masseuse and yoga instructor, teaching Bernie Worrell, George, Sly, et al breathing techniques in between bites of Booker's mother's paprikash. But Muruga's musical journey didn't start with the P — not by a long shot. In fact, as a teenager in 1960, Steve (not yet Muruga) Booker already had a hit. The band was called the Low Rocks and the song was “Blueberry Jam,” a super-sped up reworking of “Blueberry Hill” by Fats Domino. “We were the young garage punks of the era” says Booker, who was recruited directly from the audience when the previous Low Rocks drummer abruptly quit at a house party. The gig wound up lasting only a year, but the band had some exciting opportunities, including backing up Little Stevie Wonder in a battle of the bands. Soon after that, Steve Booker began to see the drums not just as an instrument but also as a theory of life. He basically moved into Detroit's legendary blues and folk club the Chess Mate, where he would eventually become bandleader. There he would play hours-long drum solos every night. But the young Serbian stickman still lacked some key ingredients. One night, after he had finished yet another one of his extended excursions, a Black gentleman approached. “I see what you're trying to do,” he told Booker. But rather then launching into a lecture, the man handed him a cassette tape of Drums of Passion by Nigerian drummer Babatunde Olatunji. And just like that, Booker's life changed. He spent the next two weeks in his mom's living room, eight hours per day, dancing to Drums and seeing how the music made his body move. Things were starting to make sense. “If you do not love Africa or it's people, then you cannot love the blues, or jazz, or rock and roll,” he says. The lessons came in handy when he played support for none other than John Lee Hooker, whom he grew to admire deeply. “I realized that Hooker was not just a blues man, but he was a spiritual ju ju man, a healer,” says Booker. “Also he was a storyteller… That comes from griot. The griot is the storyteller of the tribe.” The pairing of the two went so well they were featured as a double bill, “Hooker & Booker.” Booker also had some of the best jams in his life at The Scene club in New York, where the top musicians of the day would go to let it all hang out musically when they weren't in the studio or on tour. There the Band of Gypsys' Buddy Miles served as a musical lightning rod of sorts. “When you go play the top clubs like The Scene,” Booker explains, “it's top musicians going there, but jamming and intermingling and exchanging with each other… That's the place where a George Clinton or a Sly Stone or a Mitch Mitchell or a Larry Coryell could go. But Buddy Miles… He was creating an atmosphere that drew all of those musicians like bees to honey.” By the late 60's into the 70s, Booker's deep plunges into musical depths had evolved into an intense curiosity and appreciation for spiritual contemplation—even more so than many peers of the era. This phase of his journey truly began on Day 1 of the iconic Woodstock Festival, where he landed in a helicopter to perform with Tim Hardin. It was there that he found himself in the presence of Swami Satchidananda, with whom Booker would live in ashram for two years as a celibate monk. In fact, it was Satchidananda who gave Muruga his name.As a result of such intense studies, Muruga became very adept at tuning in rather than tuning out, and adapting his more avant garde, exploratory tendencies to a centered principle. “A musician has to listen,” he explains. “Then you respond.” But he contends that he reached his highest plateau as a drummer once he mastered the concept of ambience and space, which he defines as: “to play the space as well as the note, and to create ambience with the space within the notes.” This seemingly unlikely marriage of freedom and discipline ultimately leads to Muruga's theory of employing “law and grace” when serving up the Funk. “1-2-3-4 is a law,” he teaches. “On the one is the law… But grace is ‘I'm being in the oneness' while I am playing.” In other words, the law guides you until you are ready to transcend it, to exist in the groove. “You must know this,” he insists. “Otherwise you don't even know funk.” Today, Muruga lives in Ann Arbor and is as jovial and active as ever, an orthodox priest and patented inventor of the Nada drum with a catalog of music that is deep and wide. In this expansive, inspiring and often hilarious interview, Muruga talks about how he used to add wah-wah's and phasers to his cymbals in order to “wake people up” by reenacting the then-ongoing Vietnam War onstage—causing half an audience in the South to give him a standing ovation, and the other half to walk out. Muruga also talks about why the rhythmic concept of “the push and drag” is the essence of life, mistakes drummers tend to make when playing the blues, and why he got scared the first time he heard the drum machine. As if that weren't enough, Muruga also describes being made fun of by Don Rickles for 20 minutes straight, the magic of Sly Stone's recording techniques, why Richie Havens is an “illuminary,” and that time he jammed one-on-one with JIMI HENDRIX on bass.Produced & Hosted by Ace AlanCohosted by Jay Stonew/ Content Produced by Aaron Booker & AndreFoxxeWebsite & Art by 3chardsEngineered by Nick “Waes” Carden at the Blue Room in Oakland, CABut we couldn't have done it without Mawnstr and especially Scott SheppardIntro track “I Can Never Be” from Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth by the Funkanauts. Go get it wherever music is sold. RIP Brotha P. Rest in Power ROBIN RUSSELL of New Birth(Aug 27, 1952 — Sep 8, 2021) ** visit acedoutpodcast.com to see photos and more **

IG: @BRETTLOVING WEB: BRETTLOVING.COM @DANBAILEYTRIBE danbaileytribe.com Dan Bailey Tribe presents soul funk reggae inspired by the wanderlust of an endless summer. A native of New York's infamous Hamptons, Bailey's South African roots and his command of the West African djembe channel a vibration of celebration. ​ Bailey grew up in a loving family of starving artists, living in harsh contrast to the extravagant wealth of the surrounding Hamptons. As a boy, he taught himself guitar and received the gift of rhythm from his godfather Babatunde Olatunji, world-renowned Master Drummer and cultural ambassador. Bailey studied Olatunji's unique method of teaching West African djembe and by the age of 13, was hosting his own drumming workshops and performing for African dance classes. The positive influence of music at a young age saved Bailey from a potentially dark path of drug abuse and delinquency that trapped many of his childhood friends. Instead, he channeled his creative energy into rhythm, guitar and songwriting. He had already written over 200 songs when he decided to embark on an around the world journey at the age of 19. ​ On his year long walkabout, Bailey gained a lifetime of experience that continues to fuel his songwriting today. He surfed the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii, worked on an organic farm in New Zealand and carved his own didgeridoo in Australia. He taught drum workshops in South Africa, travelled overland from Cape Town to Kenya, and studied with master drummers in Ghana. He sang on the news in London, drummed at a peace rally in Madrid and made the pilgrimage to Bob Marley's home in Jamaica. He also drove a converted truck from New York to El Salvador, living a nomadic life of writing music and surfing.

"Where I come from, we say that rhythm is the soul of life, because the whole universe revolves around rhythm and when we get out of rhythm, that's when we get into trouble." - Babatunde Olatunji, percussionist I decided to discuss Healing - with an emphasis on stress relief - because so many people I talk to are in need of tools to de-stress and ways to initiate healing patterns in their life. We get sick when we do not metabolize and process the food we eat and we also get sick if we do not metabolize and process our emotions. The body and the mind are so deeply interconnected, that one will often alert the other when something is not right. We have to pay attention to the signals to stay on top of when we are not in balance so we can DO something about it. Getting back into rhythm will set you on the path to healing. This episode includes a recording of the intro to a class I taught on May 2 (zooming through Heartbeat House) on the Art of Healing - which is also the seventh chapter of my book, The Eleven Yogic Arts of Creative Living. It includes instruction on a powerful stress relieving Kundalini Yoga meditation with brings the body, mind and spirit into balance with the rhythm of the 8-count breath. Please visit www.elevenyogicarts.com for the link to purchase the books and www.creativeaquarians.com to learn about my new project, The School for Creative Aquarians. You can also visit our patreon page and see what we have in store. Thanks for listening! Sat Nam Raghubir --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I gave a review of the Nigerian Movie 'Citation' on Netflix. Listen to 'Takuta' and 'My Child' (from the album History) by Youssou N'dour ft Babatunde Olatunji here: https://music.apple.com/us/album/history/1455857474 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Mickey Hart, Arthur Hull, Babatunde Olatunji, Glen Velez and Layne Redmond are just a few prominent names of the REMO drum family, to which I also proudly belong. Remo Belli, founder of the REMO company was a pioneer in bringing awareness to the importance of drumming and rhythm for wellbeing, health and creativity. This episode highlights his lifetime achievement.

Talking drum master talks about being raised in Africa, the language of the drum and coming to the States to meet Babatunde Olatunji. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jake-feinberg/support

Music from Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Music knows no boundaries Kalayla Johnny - Can't Help falling in love Mama D http://horizondancer.com/ - Mr. Businessman's Blues Bjork - In the Musicals Tom Waites - Swordfishtrombones Bryon Lee and the Dragonaires - Je t'aime Micky Hart and Babatunde Olatunji - Iyanu (surprises) Cream - Politician  Pielle's and Gonzolazes - The Churchhouse Love Song  Jehjeh Media :: A branch of TaxumajehjehTaxumajehjeh :: Creation Production Facilitation Mama D Horizon Dancer :: Meet Diem!

In episode # 57, Dr. Reese talks with Craig Norton, a drum circle facilitator, filmmaker, and member of a meditative band called Cosmic Hue. In this talk, they dive into how drum circles can be healing, cathartic and can raise vibrational energy. Craig also talks about the impact of the great African drummer, Babatunde Olatunji and what he's meant to drummers around the world. In this recording, you'll hear some beautiful music from Cosmic Hue as well. www.DOCTORREESE.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/drreese/message

Episode 374 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Pigment." Our Associate Producer Dr. Michael Pavese reads a piece by Carolyn Knapp titled, "On Loneliness."We have an E.W. poem called "Ali." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grapelli, M. Ward, Babatunde Olatunji, Matt Berringer, Laura Marking, Public Enemy, Branford Marsalis and Terrence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted In the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your Friends and Neighbors...

Save something for the children, so says my guest, maybe a song for Wounded Knee or the fundamental respect of basic human rights and the historical significance of the indigenous people. Let the Dove Fly Free so says my guest. On the wings of a dove which carries the melodic fiddle of Papa John Creach or riding the tiger with Jimmy Hendrix in a smokey lounge with a Hammond Organ swirling the liquid fusion of musical styles that brought my guest and his long lost bass to the States. He is one of the most unheralded multi instrumentalists to come out of the melting pot that was San Francisco. Every picture tells a story and the one painted by my guest is a blanket of Ansley Dunbar fills, blues piano with Steamhammer, original scores for Documentary and a little late night Moonalice @ The Sail Inn. It reaches beyond the music with my guest who has made it his mission to fight for human rights causes and remember the leaders who fought for their own people. He shares this attitude with Peter Rowan and Grace Slick, David Nelson and Babatunde Olatunji.......save the whales, save the streams, save the drinking water for my kids and yours and do it through music.....strong music from Jon Hiseman, John McLaughlin and Dave Holland. Pete Sears, welcome to the JFS --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jake-feinberg/support

This week, we take a whirlwind tour of the continent with a wide variety of songs. Of note is the latest song from the world music icon Youssou N'Dour, "Takuta" features a sample from the late Babatunde Olatunji. We then play the original "Takuta" as recorded in 1973 by Babatunde and while it sound nothing like the offering by Youssou, it is indeed a vibrant tribute to the AfroBeat master... Enjoy...

Les Tympans de Magellan, c'est un podcast mensuel qui fait voyager vos oreilles. Chaque mois, un nouveau pays mis à l'honneur à travers une liste de morceaux soigneusement choisis. Le pays du mois : Pour ce treizième épisode et le premier de 2019, on retourne en Afrique quelques mois après l'Afrique du Sud, et cette fois au Nigeria, pays que vous avez choisi en votant ! On vous demande de pardonner à Flavien qui a plusieurs fois utilisé l'adjectif nigérien (relatif au Niger) au lieu de nigérian, il sera puni. Tracklist : Colomach - "Kpanlongo (Folklore)" Ofo The Black Company - "Beautiful Daddy" Metá Metá & Tony Allen - "Alakorô" Temi DollFace - "Pata Pata" Lijadu Sisters - "Life's Gone Down Low" Babatunde Olatunji - "Odun De! Odun De!" Flohio - "Toxic" Celestine Ukwu & His Philosophers National - "Onwunwa" Joni Haastrup - "Do the Funkro" Terry G - "Ridin With My Boo" King Sunny Adé and His African Beats - "E Saiye Re" William Onyeabor - "Heaven & Hell" 身元THIEF - "Fire-Toolz's Book of Koans" Envoyez vos morceaux Vous avez jusqu'au 10 février 2019 23:59 pour envoyer un titre nigérian accompagné de votre commentaire à wazoo@xsilence.net Nous sélectionnerons certains des morceaux reçus pour les diffuser et lirons le commentaire associé. • Générique de début : Depeche Mode - "World in My Eyes"• Générique de fin : Wyatt / Atzmon / Stephen - "What a Wonderful World" Retrouver le podcast : XSilence | Facebook | Twitter | iTunes | Podcloud

In this episode, we’re exploring drumming as a tool for healing. This is something you can literally take in your hands - you don’t need to be a musician! And it’s even more powerful when a group of people are drumming together. Our guest Craig Norton offers community drum circles throughout Connecticut. He leads participatory drumming events in schools, libraries, museums, wellness programs and more. Craig also plays percussion in a variety of bands including Cosmic Hue, Bodhi Groove and Kalidasa Kirtan. He has studied or played with Babatunde Olatunji, Mickey Hart, Angelique Kidjo, Glenn Valez, and Arthur Hull, among others. Craig’s upcoming documentary on drum circles, "Rhythms of Life," is expected out in February 2019. You can watch a preview and contribute to the documentary at www.gofundme.com/rhythmsoflifedoc. Learn more about Craig Norton's work with drumming at handsondrumct.com Healing is in Your Hands is produced by Andrea Muraskin --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/healing-is-in-your-hands/support

DavO sits down to discuss his journey through life, music experiences and travels. He gets in to playing with such acts like Dave Douglas, and Nigerian shaman & drummer, Babatunde Olatunji, as well as his first interactions with Flamenco music.   You can find DavO's music by checking out... https://davostantonbryant.bandcamp.com/releases  

(Part 2 of 2) Danny Ray Thompson is a veteran multi-instrumentalist who has toured with Nigerian percussionist Babatunde Olatunji and has been a regular member of the Sun Ra Arkestra for over 50 years. The Arkestra still tours internationally today, but they have made a home here in Germantown, and they have recorded their most recent album here at Rittenhouse Soundworks. Today, Danny Ray discusses the state of the Arkestra in the twenty-first century, including their experiences performing with Solange and U2, as well as some of the most extraordinary events he has witnessed in his decades of travelling the world with Sun Ra and his beloved band. Ghosts, mummies, and myths abound.Featured Music:Babatunde Olatunji. “Akiwowo (Chant to the Trainman).”Drums of Passion, Columbia, 1960.Sun Ra Arkestra. “The Mystery of Two.”Cosmos, Cobra, 1977.Sun Ra & His Arkestra. “Astro Black.”Astro Black, Impulse, 1972.Sun Ra. “Space Is the Place.”Space Is the Place, Blue Thumb Records, 1973.Sun Ra Arkestra. “Beautiful Love.”Hours After, Black Saint, 1989.Sun Ra Arkestra. “Along Came Ra.”Paris 1983, Enterplanetary Koncepts, 2015.Sun Ra & His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra.“I’m Gonna Unmask the Batman.” Single, El Saturn Records, 1974.Sun Ra Arkestra. “Lanquidity.”Lanquidity, Philly Jazz, 1978.Photo: mhamiltonvisuals.comRecorded July 2018  Hosted by Thomas Hagen and Jim HamiltonProduced by Jim Hamilton, Tyler Ripley and Thomas Hagen

Danny Ray Thompson is a veteran multi-instrumentalist who has toured with Nigerian percussionist Babatunde Olatunji and has been a regular member of the Sun Ra Arkestra for over 50 years. The Arkestra still tours internationally today, but they have made a home here in Germantown, and they have recorded their most recent album here at Rittenhouse Soundworks. Today, Danny Ray discusses the state of the Arkestra in the twenty-first century, including their experiences performing with Solange and U2, as well as some of the most extraordinary events he has witnessed in his decades of travelling the world with Sun Ra and his beloved band. Ghosts, mummies, and myths abound.Featured Music:Babatunde Olatunji. “Akiwowo (Chant to the Trainman).”Drums of Passion, Columbia, 1960.Sun Ra Arkestra. “The Mystery of Two.”Cosmos, Cobra, 1977.Sun Ra & His Arkestra. “Astro Black.”Astro Black, Impulse, 1972.Sun Ra. “Space Is the Place.”Space Is the Place, Blue Thumb Records, 1973.Sun Ra Arkestra. “Beautiful Love.”Hours After, Black Saint, 1989.Sun Ra Arkestra. “Along Came Ra.”Paris 1983, Enterplanetary Koncepts, 2015.Sun Ra & His Astro-Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra.“I’m Gonna Unmask the Batman.” Single, El Saturn Records, 1974.Sun Ra Arkestra. “Lanquidity.”Lanquidity, Philly Jazz, 1978.Photo: mhamiltonvisuals.comRecorded July 2018  Hosted by Thomas Hagen and Jim HamiltonProduced by Jim Hamilton, Tyler Ripley and Thomas Hagen

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! 1. Rebroadcast of Libations for Kiilu Nyasha (4/13).  If you missed the show and want to add your words to the wonderful tapestry record them at: 510.255.5579.  The show closes with guests: Kelly Takuna Orphan and Zivanai Masango (guitar)  join us to talk about Zimbabwean ensemble KTO Project's two concerts, April 19 and April 21 at Ashkanaz Music and Dance Center. Happy Independence Day to Zimbabwe April 18, 2018.  Visit www.ashkenaz.com Kelly Takunda Orphan: The KTO Project is rooted in the diverse musical relationships and heritage of its bandleader, Bay Area singer, drummer, composer and dancer, Kelly Takunda Orphan. In 1994, after recording and touring with Babatunde Olatunji and the Afro-pop band, African Rain, Kelly studied ethnomusicology at the University of Zimbabwe.  Zivanai Masango (guitar) was born in Harare, Zimbabwe and has toured both nationally and internationally with the two legends of Zimbabwe: Thomas Mapfumo and Oliver Mtukudzi. Zivanai has been a member of The KTO Project since 2006.   

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! For the first part of the program we honor Iya Kiilu Nyasha, Freedom Fighter, a woman whose life was dedicated to the People. Visit http://kiilunyasha.blogspot.com/ We close with the Zimbabwean ensemble KTO cofounders who have a series of shows coming up at Ashkenaz Music and Dance Center, April 19 & 21. www.ashkenaz.com  Kelly Takunda Orphan: The KTO Project is rooted in the diverse musical relationships and heritage of its bandleader, Bay Area singer, drummer, composer and dancer, Kelly Takunda Orphan. In 1994, after recording and touring with Babatunde Olatunji and the Afro-pop band, African Rain, Kelly studied ethnomusicology at the University of Zimbabwe.  Zivanai Masango (guitar) was born in Harare, Zimbabwe and has toured both nationally and internationally with the two legends of Zimbabwe: Thomas Mapfumo and Oliver Mtukudzi. Zivanai has been a member of The KTO Project since 2006.   

Ambos conductores (Bobby Flores y Héctor Larrea) se salen de la vaina por mostrarle al otro, sus joyitas musicales, como es el caso del africano Babatunde Olatunji; ó el cubano Beny Moré y el norteamericano Billy Paul con una canción prohibida por muchos años, y la voz inconfundible de David Crosby (y una anécdota suya con Bobby) y la agrupación CSN&Y. Aunque, el final es para el rock nacional y un supercombinado: Porchetto-Sandro.-  

Hop on the Worldwide Hour and hear sounds from Africando, Manu Dibango, Babatunde Olatunji, and Kinky. Africando Babatunde Olatunji Kinky 00:00 - DJ Wynn 00:48 - Bogne Sirala - Africando 07:17 - Tres Dias de Carnaval - Celia Cruz & John Pacheco 12:14 - Still In Love - Cucu Diamantes 16:31 - Nina Nina - Africando 21:03 - Mis Pasos, Tus Huellas - Kinky 24:57 - DJ Wynn 25:37 - Eu Balanco (Beat Fanatic Rework) - Jackson do Pandeiro 31:04 - Bombay - El Guincho 34:40 - Sadagora Hot Dub (Shantel Remix) - Amsterdam Klezmer Band 39:48 - Etu Gela - Mahmoud Ahmed 45:40 - DJ Wynn 46:08 - Ekedi - Manu Dibango 48:52 - Ora Como Rey, Manana Como Guey - Adrian Quesada & Ocoto Soul Sounds 50:53 - Ife L'Oju L'Aiye - Babatunde Olatunji 57:40 - DJ Wynn 58:22 - Iron Wood - Manu Dibango 61:05 - Finish

“I have found that if you love life, life will love you back.” — Arthur Rubinstein Valentine’s Day is the holiday of love. In honor of the meaning of the day, Brian Buffini offers timeless tips to help you love the life you live. Many of us become so caught up in the daily grind that we lose perspective and don’t become engaged in our lives or the present. In this episode, Brian delves into the meanings of love and life and outlines three tips to help people gain perspective, re-engage with their lives and savor the present. You’ll learn how to maintain perspective in changing times and be present in your daily life. You work hard to create the life you want; this episode will inspire you to love and enjoy it.   Inspirational quotes from today’s interview: “Love the life you live and live the life you love.” — Bob Marley “In the recent years, I’ve come to love my life more than I ever have in my entire life.” — Brian Buffini “How to love your life is your own responsibility.” — Brian Buffini “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” — Wayne Dyer “Everywhere you go, be there.” — Brian Buffini “The greatest gift you can give another human being is your full attention.” — Brian Buffini “If it’s worthy of my time, it’s worthy of my total attention.” — Brian Buffini “You can’t change the past and you can’t control the future. All we have is the present.” — Brian Buffini “When people feel out of control, they get out of control.” — Brian Buffini “Today me will live in the moment, unless it’s unpleasant. In which case, me will eat a cookie.” — Cookie Monster “Focus on your quality of lifestyle.” — Brian Buffini “Drink life to every last drop.” — Brian Buffini “Life is as simple as we want to make it.” — Brian Buffini “Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift, that’s why we call it the present.” — Babatunde Olatunji   Mentioned in this episode: How the Irish Saved Civilization by Thomas Cahill The Power of Full Engagement by Tony Schwartz Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson The Precious Present by Spencer Johnson   Connect with Brian Buffini http://www.brianbuffini.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brianbuffini Twitter: https://twitter.com/brianbuffini Buffini Show Insiders: http://www.thebrianbuffinishow.com/insiders Love what you heard? Share it with your friends! http://bit.ly/BrianBuffiniShow Click here to buy our Podcast theme music, “The Cliffs of Moher” by Brogue Wave. http://www.broguewave.com http://www.facebook.com/broguewave  

I have been blessed to have had the opportunity speak with a wise and compassionate soul, Robert Atkinson. Through his fascinating life studying with Joseph Campbell and Pete Seeger, living in a Franciscan monastery, and delving into soul-making through the journey of the hero and through the Baha'i faith, Bob has a depth of wisdom that will surely help us all in our evolution toward our collective unity as the consciousness of one. Don't miss at 32:52 his sharing on the three phases of the evolution of human consciousness (through his next book), the last of which we are entering now as we return to our sacred roots of living in alignment with all that is. Robert Atkinson, Ph.D., is an internationally acknowledged authority on life story interviewing and a pioneer in the deeper techniques of personal myth-making and soul-making. His books in these areas have been translated in to three languages and are widely used in personal growth and life review settings. His most recent book, Mystic Journey: Getting to the Heart of Your Soul's Story (2012), was called “an exquisite exploration of the spiritual craft of soul-making” by Jean Houston, author of A Mythic Life. Of his memoir, Remembering 1969: Searching for the Eternal in Changing Times (2008), Thomas Moore, author of Care of the Soul, said it was “profound, friendly, inspiring, and nostalgic… I loved it.” His other books include, Songs of the Open Road: The Poetry of Folk Rock and the Journey of the Hero (1974); The Teenage World: Adolescents' Self-Image in Ten Countries (1987); The Gift of Stories: Practical and Spiritual Applications of Autobiography, Life Stories, and Personal Mythmaking (1995; translated into Japanese, 2005); The Life Story Interview (1998; translated into Italian, 2002, and Romanian, 2006); The Beat of My Drum (2005), an autobiography with Babatunde Olatunji; and, Latino Voices in New England (2009). His BA is in Philosophy and American Studies from LIU, Southampton, and his MA degrees are in American Folk Culture from SUNY, Cooperstown, and in Counseling from the University of New Hampshire. His Ph.D. is in Cross-Cultural Human Development from the University of Pennsylvania; he was also a post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Chicago. At the University of Southern Maine, he was the first Diversity Scholar in the College of Education and Human Development, and a co-founding faculty of the Russell Scholars Program and the Religious Studies minor. He was also a faculty member on the fall 2002 Semester at Sea voyage around the world. His forthcoming book is The Story of Our Time: How We're Coming to See All Things as Interconnected, and will be released during the winter of 2017. He is professor emeritus at USM, director of Life Story Commons, and online at www.RobertAtkinson.net. If you liked this interview, you can follow this podcast for more like this to come (or subscribe on iTunes). To learn more about me, Rachel Horton White, please visit www.soulfulworkconsulting.com

It was on this day in 1968, that American jazz saxophonist and composer, John Coltrane was to have held a concert at Philharmonic Hall—now known as Avery Fisher Hall—in New York City. Appearing on the bill with Coltrane would have been Yusif Lateef and Babatunde Olatunji. Find out why the concert didn't take place and hear what we think it could have sounded like on today's "A Day in the Life."

Il pioniere della musica africana nel mondo, Babatunde Olatunji. Il James Brown del Togo, Roger Duma, in un album di inediti e con Vaudou Game. E poi la leggenda west-african Gangbè Brass Band.

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! 1. Gianna Ranuzzi, Director, Berkeley World Music Festival, www.berkeleyworldmusic.org with BWMF featured artist, Nigerian guitar master and singer Adesoji “Soji” Odukogbe attracted acclaim originally as the lead guitarist for the late Fela Anikulapo Kuti's groundbreaking Afrobeat band. Odukogbe draws on an extensive background in Nigerian Afrobeat, highlife, and spiritual music, bringing a unique sensibility to his highlife guitar interpretations.He is a founding member of The Afrobeat ConneXion and The Nigerian Brothers, as well as being a side man for various acts, such as “The West African Highlife Band and Kotoja. He has recorded and played with Femi Kuti, Babatunde Olatunji and Orlando Julius Ekemode, among others. Soji is now stepping into the spotlight to lead his own Afrobeat Band, featuring guitars, drums, smoking horn section and intricate vocal harmonies evident in his successful solo project, In the Flow. 2. The BWMF ends at Ashkenaz Friday evening, June 12, with a fabulous afterparty with Thomas Mapfumo, Lion of Zimbabwe, truly a man of the people. Mapfumo is bringing a new CD, Danger Zone and a new book about his revolutionary life by Banning Eyre, Lion Songs: Thomas Mapfumo and the Music That Made Zimbabwe. http://www.thomas-mapfumo.com/

The African Showboyzcombine drumming, dance, magic, and adrenaline in spectacular performances that have taken them around the world. The Showboyz' five Sabbah brothers – Napoleon, Joseph, Isaac, Moses, and JJ – grew up in Binaba, a tiny village in the bush country of northeast Ghana without electricity or schools. When the Showboyz took their show on the road to the rest of Africa, aided in their early years by Babatunde Olatunji, the “father of world music”  their music and messages of peace and unity connected with audiences everywhere. We are joined by Elder brother/father Napoleon with special guest, musician educator Val Serrant. The show opens with an archival interview with Joanna Haigood and visual artist Charles Tapolin who collaborate in Zaccho Dance Company's The Monkey and The Devil (2011). We close the show with a special interview with writer, visual artist and educator, Opal Palmer Adisa and her two daughters: Teju and Shola Adisa Farrar. Teju Adisa Farrar will graduate from Wesleyan University SPR '13. Teju's main area of study is Sociology and Political, Critical, Cultural, and Social Theory, but social justice and global awareness are two of her main passions. Opal Palmer Adisa is a writer, photographer and full professor at CCA teaching in the MFA program and undergraduate Writing and literature programs. Her latest, novel is Painting Away Regrets. Shola Adisa-Farrar hails from Oakland, CA. A trained Singer and Actress, Shola Adisa Farrar has studied at Fordham University, where she earned a BA degree in Music.

"Je suis de la race ferroviaire qui regarde passer les vaches" disait Leo Ferré. Moi aussi. Dans un monde où la musique est considérée comme une nuisance sonore souvenons-nous une dernière fois du temps où chaque bruit pouvait devenir musique, un monde où le voyage n'était pas encore un signe extèrieur de nivellement social pour petit bourgeois alphabétisé par le confort. Aujourd'hui lorsque l'on parle du voyage des pauvres, on parle de flux migratoire, de bruit et d'odeur. On parle de peur ou l'on se tait. Bon voyage. • Babatunde Olatunji "Chant To The Trainman" • Juanita Hall "Hold that Train" • Al Green "Back Up Train" • Gladys Knight & the Pips "Midnight Train to Georgia" • Tom Waits "Downtown Train" • Allen Toussaint "Last Train" • Gladys Knight & the Pips "Friendship Train" • Ella Fitzgerald & Duke Ellington "Take the A train" • Lee Fields "Steam Train" • Dirty Dozen Brass Band "Night Train" • JB'S "Jb's Monorail" • James Brown "Night Train" • Magic Malik Orchestra "J'entends siffler le train"