The Beat Of My Drum: An Autobiography
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (794 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1592133541 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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He instilled pride in generations of African Americans; he stimulated a popular renaissance in African drumming and dance in the United States; he provided cultural education for black youth across the country; he introduced mainstream America to African drumming; and he spread worldwide messages of peace and love through drumming. "Olatunji taught this country-white and black-the glories of West African music and dance. It is good to have this book, with his words, to tell his story more completely."-Pete Seeger "Baba has spread his rhythm seeds far and wide and now we have many new crops in our garden of rhythm thanks to his vision and passion."-Mickey Hart "Few involved with hand drumming in the United States have not been touched in some way by Baba, as he was called by those who knew h
The story of a remarkable spirit told in his own words. Paul Skiff It is a great thing that Baba got to tell his own story. He wouldn't have done it without provocation and impressive patience from Robert Atkinson from the Center for Study of Lives at the University of Maine who pursued Baba over the course of more than three years to complete the book. J. Some Lessons on Generosity and Selflessness Brian Pound I picked up this book because I wanted to know more about the recording of the "Drums of Passion" album. I knew a little of Babatunde Olatunji's biography from a few CD covers and web pages over the years. After reading the chapter on "Drums of Passion", I started at the front of the book . "Encounter with a wise one" according to Peggy Sexton. Haven't gotten deeply into this book yet, but from the little I've read I know I'm going to love it. Baba was a cultural ambassador, healer and drummer who lived on two continents and had a huge influence on African-American culture and thought as well as inspiring the formation of numerou
The autobiography of Olatunji, African musician and Africa's pioneer cultural ambassador to the world, captures a unique personal perspective of the world.