Recorded in 1993 but only released in 2005, two years after his death, it's a mystery why this sat in the vault for so long. Here the Nigerian master drummer collaborates with Sikiru Adepoju and Muruga, and the results are as good as anything he released in his prime during the 1960s. He can conjure up a groove out of nothing, making it flow and ebb, while the drummers talk to each other with their instruments. It's not quite all percussion, however, as the one-string ektar fiddle, synth, chants, and even (surprisingly) hammered dulcimer enter the mix. Each of the six tracks gets time to develop, and it's the kind of disc that will have listeners performing workouts on their bodies (keeping up, however, is a different matter). It's readily apparent just how good these guys were during this session, making it sound so easy. Olatunji might no longer be with us, but on this disc he leaves a strong legacy. ~ Chris Nickson
Recording information: The Music Annex, Menlo Park, CA.
Dirty Linen (p.61) - "[O]ne of his most intimate, strictly percussion-based recordings..."
**Super Audio CD (SACD) Hybrid** This CD will play in standard CD players. A Super Audio CD player is required to take advantage of the SACD sound technology.
Babatunde Olatunji - Circle Of Drums Album Track Listing
Trk
Song
1
Stepping (Isise)
2
Incantantions
3
Dawn (Idaji)
4
Embracement
5
Ascension (Igoke)
6
Cosmic Rhythm Vibrations
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