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"Not since Mingus and Blakey has music bristled with a sense of message like this" -Downbeat magazine Raised in New York and Englewood, New Jersey, Babatunde is a jazz percussionist who migrated westward to the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1960's where he was further immersed in global rhythms, as a member of the visionary ensemble Bata Koto lead by fellow percussionist Bill Summers (of Herbie Hancock's The Headhunters and Los Hombres Calientes) 'Tunde', as he is known to intimates, has also drawn immeasurable experience working with such singular stylists as Pharoah Sanders, Stan Getz, Joe Henderson, McCoy...

Babatunde Olatunji (April 7, 1927 – April 6, 2003) was a Nigerian drummer, educator, social activist and recording artist. Olatunji was born in the village of Ajido, a small town near Badagry, Lagos State, in southwestern Nigeria. A member of the Yoruba people, Olatunji was introduced to traditional African music at an early age. He read in Reader's Digest magazine about the Rotary International Foundation's scholarship program, and applied for it. He came to the United States of America in 1950. Olatunji won a following among jazz musicians, notably creating a strong relationship with John Coltrane and Columbia Records A&R...

Tunde Jegede (b. 1972) is a composer, musician and audio-visual artist and a true visionary of the 21st century from London, United Kingdom. As a composer he has worked with many international orchestras, ensembles and institutions for both the concert platform, television and films. These include The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Philharmonia, The National Symphony Orchestra of France, The London Sinfonietta, a BBC2 documentary on his music, the PBS documentary-film, Hopes on the Horizon and composing the soundtrack for the film, 500 Years Later. In his work as a musician he has collaborated with a wide range of international artists...

Tunde Baiyewu born Babatunde Emanuel Baiyewu, 25 November 1968 is a British singer of Nigerian descent and is a member of the easy listening duo, Lighthouse Family. In 2004 he embarked on a solo career, releasing the album, Tunde and released his second album in 2013: Diamond in a Rock. Diamond In A Rock In 2013 Tunde announced plans for a second solo album titled: Diamond In A Rock and first single from the album "Move" - both released on 4 March 2013. In addition, Tunde released a promotional E.P., The Live Sessions featuring live recordings of "Move", "High" and...