Thank you for this video. It shows his greatness. He is my spiritual and musical mentor. I was lucky enough to have accompanied Baba to Ghana three times in the 1990s and Baba performed an African wedding ceremony for my wife and I. We are blessed.
So I searched "Babatunde" for some KSI clips, then this guy comes up with the surname Olatunji. A quick Google search reveals that this is no coincidence: THIS MAN WAS GENUINELY THE GRANDFATHER OF KSI AND DEJI. JJ got the name for his character from his late grandad.
I saw this amazing soul years ago. There was no division between him and the audience it's as thought he was in everyone and around us at once. He opened the stage to all who dared to be free and dance on it. I played his drum and still feel his vibration. All he wanted was peace and unity.
This was a special man. If only more people in the world were like Baba, the world would be a much better place. Alafia----PEACE AND LOVE TO YOU. R.I.P. Brother....
0:45 That man on the right is actually JJ. He stopped making videos, grew out his hair and joined his old tribe to reunite with his grandfather, Babatunde the 3rd.
I was so thrilled to have Baba as one of my many teachers. He was a man of depth- rhythm touched him deeply and it was evident that he lived his goal of empowering others with the drum, the voice and rhythm in general. I remember him playing Fanga in Nevada City when he'd come play there. I am so happy to share with so many people now in his honor! RIP, my friend! THANK YOU for the music!
I took care of Baba when he lived in Washington, DC, briefly. Taking him to dialysis and helping him in any way I could while he was here... Then he moved to Esalen Institute, in CA, to live out his last days. I will always treasure the time I had with Baba while he was here on the East Coast.
My sister studied dance at the lead drummer's studio in central Harlem. She was 4, 5 or 6. I was 9, 10 or 11. She's now a grandmother. I knew the lead drummer's son, Kwame. Played football at Harvard. Drowned and I still miss him. Visited their apartment on WEST END AVE, NYC. The father was never there but the setting was indeed regal. That's a great man, the lead drummer.
Fantastic ;) Don't know who Babatunde was or did but certainly knew were to put his hands... Together with "Drums of fire" are are in my top 5 videos ;) Read somewere he was blind?!?
Thank you. We are doing the band that takes the harmony drum and [shinufue] of Japan. It became reference very much. Thank you for showing a good image.
This is a great outtake from an instructional video Baba did back in the early 1990's. It's Babatunde Olatunji, for those of you unfamiliar with his music. That's the magnificent Sanga of the Valley on the right side of the screen and another of Baba's longtime collaborators Sikiru Adepoju on the left. Both also played on Planet Drum, the full length CD that won the Grammy for best World Music recording in 1991, I think it was. That recording stayed at the top of the charts longer than any other recording in its category.
my dad has that drum in the back on the very right and he's wondering what its worth and if anyone wants to buy it, He got it from olatungis store in new york. a long time ago he cant remember .
how sad that the mainstream music has gotten so terrible with audo tune and meaning less lyrics that this is 100x more enjoyable- even without lyrics. does anyone know of a place in nyc that has live music like this? a lowkey place or not..
Lovely! A great reminder of how fortunate I was to spend two week-long workshops w/Baba at Esalen in the early nineties. There was something innately special about him that made one feel extraordinaily privileged to be in his presence....
The main drummer has 4 drums in front of him. What kind of drums are the 2 on the left called. Djembe, conga, bongo? I would love to have one of those....love the bass.
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Ksi's grandfather.
Possibly, they share the same last name
omg ksi
شرطة الشحاذين 😂💔
😂😂😂
@@ERMAC_GAMING shut up before I will report for racism dickhead bruv
His grandson is also a musician now. In fact, go check out his most recent album New Age.
Edit: Dissimulation too.
Edit: Edit: All over the place too.
He's also a good boxer
@@glenn1001 did u also know that he turned super saiyan god
*Dissumilation
David Larsson this comment was made 8 months ago...
@@beaves7153 i know but i wanted to corect anyway
Mr Phil: Baba Tunde you should be in class right now!
He is. He's in music
@@ibrahimahmed6610 and he's the teacher!! 💯
Babatunde is in a music lesson with Mr Phil
Wata
He wants the wotah
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babatunde_Olatunji
*_my man dropped a good beat._*
I can see where Olajide got his musical skills from. Grandfadah
Disky Gaming eeh ehh comea he booi i will beat yoo ass with a foufou stick
Thank you for this video. It shows his greatness. He is my spiritual and musical mentor. I was lucky enough to have accompanied Baba to Ghana three times in the 1990s and Baba performed an African wedding ceremony for my wife and I. We are blessed.
look at his face, he knows he's the man... ;)
fasho
😂 yeee
I was thinking the exact same thing 😂😂😂😂
Jj should react to this
So I searched "Babatunde" for some KSI clips, then this guy comes up with the surname Olatunji. A quick Google search reveals that this is no coincidence:
THIS MAN WAS GENUINELY THE GRANDFATHER OF KSI AND DEJI.
JJ got the name for his character from his late grandad.
EvoChanger same
Watch ksi's new video on his second channel, he never confirmed that hes his grandfather
Samee
Wait so KSI Liberian and not Nigerian? Or both? Edit: Nvm, I'm dumb. Mr. Oltunji was Nigerian and was just playing a Liberian rhythm
whos ksi
I saw this amazing soul years ago. There was no division between him and the audience it's as thought he was in everyone and around us at once. He opened the stage to all who dared to be free and dance on it. I played his drum and still feel his vibration. All he wanted was peace and unity.
how did u comment 14 years ago
@@Therealest181 don’t know maybe a message from Baba
Babatunde has dropped out of Phil’s class and is now pursuing his love for music
My soul always awaken when drums are played. Ashe!
This was a special man. If only more people in the world were like Baba, the world would be a much better place. Alafia----PEACE AND LOVE TO YOU. R.I.P. Brother....
0:45 That man on the right is actually JJ. He stopped making videos, grew out his hair and joined his old tribe to reunite with his grandfather, Babatunde the 3rd.
It can't be JJ has no ability to grow a beard
I was so thrilled to have Baba as one of my many teachers. He was a man of depth- rhythm touched him deeply and it was evident that he lived his goal of empowering others with the drum, the voice and rhythm in general. I remember him playing Fanga in Nevada City when he'd come play there. I am so happy to share with so many people now in his honor!
RIP, my friend! THANK YOU for the music!
@@robertmoray988 Well, U should meet his Grandson
@@lordzofficial8967 Lol he didn't get the joke
@@glenn1001 ksi and deji huh right?
@@HassanAhmed-rf9xr Yes
I'm so proud today to listen to his music in late 80's... This guy is a Legend to me.
Those guys' faces when playing explain everything. They are playing not just with their hands, but with their hearts.
Sanga of the Valley ..Sikiru....and Baba !!! Yes ..thank you !
My dad use to play with him, made me love and enjoy African dance. Miss the truly ....talented from amongst us (
no one gives a damn
OMXR03 shithouse
@Min Kim bruh i dont like fascists either but how is he one? also he just wants to make a joke, if he ment it then it would be written differently
i met babtunde and drums r awesome!!nuff said.
excellent rhytms :) hypnotic :)
Babatunde here playing drums while his grandson is playing with a viner's career
And youtuber, boxing , rapper
iriiiieeee, mon
datta cool I-a-binghi riddim, fe true
luv & peace
"From the base motherland, the place of the drum" -Chuck D.
African drumming is like the heartbeat of our civilization.
just the first 7 seconds alone blew my mind.
mind still blown
Melvin X What a madlad, you commented 8 years later on the same account
Melvin X you know who is grandson is?
I took care of Baba when he lived in Washington, DC, briefly. Taking him to dialysis and helping him in any way I could while he was here... Then he moved to Esalen Institute, in CA, to live out his last days. I will always treasure the time I had with Baba while he was here on the East Coast.
My sister studied dance at the lead drummer's studio in central Harlem. She was 4, 5 or 6. I was 9, 10 or 11. She's now a grandmother.
I knew the lead drummer's son, Kwame. Played football at Harvard. Drowned and I still miss him. Visited their apartment on WEST END AVE, NYC. The father was never there but the setting was indeed regal.
That's a great man, the lead drummer.
i come back to this video in my favs every now and then just to listen-never will get old. one of the masters
This is awesome. Very underrated music.
Love it!!! The real thing!!
Babatundes latest album
Wotaa
You nailed it. It's not about speed, it's about being able to communicate. "I am the drum, you are the drum, we are the drum". RIP brother.
PEACE
how your life going dude?
Wow so much has happened in the world since this comment was made 😭 I hope you’re doing well
nice strong drumming skills nicely done.perfect afrobeat
this is the first verse in down like that
I was listening to Olantunji since I was 9 years old!!! Yes He Influenced me to play the Congas!!!
Fantastic ;)
Don't know who Babatunde was or did but certainly knew were to put his hands... Together with "Drums of fire" are are in my top 5 videos ;)
Read somewere he was blind?!?
Ashe, ashe! My spiritual grandpa doing what he does. Thanks for posting this!
OLATUNJI!!!!!!!!! The King lives!!!!!
I saw him perform in Chicago. My husband surprised me with tickets
Sidemen go back to school. BABATUNDE
Amazing artist !!!!! Just mindblowing.......thnx for sharing. Bless...
Fabulous. Enjoyed every moment.
He is the Professor !
Superb !
I love Babatunde
used this during my meditation n it was so magical...ty for sharing
I miss Baba. I saw him at S.O.B's (Sounds of Brazil for those who may not know). He was and is so inspiring.
ksi you nailed this!
Thank you. We are doing the band that takes the harmony drum and [shinufue] of Japan. It became reference very much. Thank you for showing a good image.
I love this video. One of my favourites on youtube.
Love african music.
Delicious. Gets me every time. LOL ROLF
Ive watched this so many times. love it!
GANG SHEET
R.I.P. Babatunde. Master of Djembe!
He even has the same last name as olajide. Is this a real coincidence?
lil nope! This is his gradfather
BRAVO!!!
This is one of my favorites to play and is wonderful to see it performed by a master.
Great video, many thanks.
Lol 9 years ago
@@the9tailedsaiyan988lol 3 years ago
good bye BABA thanks for the good times.
i knew i i knew the name Babatunde from somewhere
He's a Drummer Legend!
Kjaja07 KSI?
I love the music of the drums and the polyrhythms.
it's amazing what you can do with a traditional 4 x 4 rhythm and watch it expand deeper and deeper into a poly-rhythm still on a 4x4 measure.
This is a great outtake from an instructional video Baba did back in the early 1990's. It's Babatunde Olatunji, for those of you unfamiliar with his music. That's the magnificent Sanga of the Valley on the right side of the screen and another of Baba's longtime collaborators Sikiru Adepoju on the left. Both also played on Planet Drum, the full length CD that won the Grammy for best World Music recording in 1991, I think it was. That recording stayed at the top of the charts longer than any other recording in its category.
Paul Skiff pls refer me to more western African instrumentals
Precioso, sensual, con mucha fuerza.
Were not out of the wild yet, beats for post quarantine ! The pandemic is not over yet. This is my anticipation rythym for CoViD-19 .
Exactly what I am looking for ~
Love them....
Babatunde Vs forest guy
Proud nigerian here!
4 years later: same here
A great artist, and a inspiration for everyone
Ksi
great Djembe music !!
That's a groove. Drummers.
HTis is Baba's Rock rhythm : Song : Ife Loju L'aiye!
Now we can see how the Cubans preserved the drum rhythums and where they came from
Better than any dissimulation track.
Conoci a este genio gracias a mi amado pae Humberto que Bara Lode lo tenga en su santo reino.
GET THIS ON JJS REDDIT BRUH
Wicked opening!
this is really good
Holy fuck that was metal.
RIGHT!?
ANYONE THAT SAYS THAT IS GOING TO HELL! I CARE HOLY GOD!
who's using this for school work!
Me lol
great videos!!!
Ksi would be proud 😭😭😭
my dad has that drum in the back on the very right and he's wondering what its worth and if anyone wants to buy it, He got it from olatungis store in new york. a long time ago he cant remember
.
amazing. love this.
The ,"Master," at work! Missing Chief Bey!!! R.I.P.
I want to attend at least one live drumming performance this year... And it better be as epic as this!
Excellent !!!!!
nice ohhhhh 😍
What a great rich beat! Not overly complex but it has a nice soul to it.
how sad that the mainstream music has gotten so terrible with audo tune and meaning less lyrics that this is 100x more enjoyable- even without lyrics.
does anyone know of a place in nyc that has live music like this? a lowkey place or not..
I hear you white sister.
i hear you white sister.
I'm with YOu. PL-UK - MarFi
@@realweezy567 no u
XoAngelica VS you can’t do better even 1000 years later
thanks to the uploader ;)
Lovely! A great reminder of how fortunate I was to spend two week-long workshops w/Baba at Esalen in the early nineties. There was something innately special about him that made one feel extraordinaily privileged to be in his presence....
Brilliant.
i watched this cause my music teacher made us shout out to Mr Frasier
who's here from the sidemen secret santa 2019?
im here in online school in 2020
The best.
The main drummer has 4 drums in front of him. What kind of drums are the 2 on the left called. Djembe, conga, bongo? I would love to have one of those....love the bass.
We had to dance to this at my school already
In 100 words talk about some of they things that stood put