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| 3 | Drums Of Passion is a classic 1960 album by Nigerian percussionist Music/BabatundeOlatunji. It is credited for making traditional African music popular outside Africa. The most famous track of this record is "Jin-Go-La-Ba", which sold millions as a single alone. |
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| 6 | It was added to the UsefulNotes/NationalRecordingRegistry in 2004. |
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| 8 | '''Tracklist''' |
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| 10 | [[AC:Side One]] |
| 11 | # "Akiwowo (Chant of the Trainman)" (3:42) |
| 12 | # "Oya (Primitive Fire)" (5:37) |
| 13 | # "Odun De! Odun De! (Happy New Year!)" (4:39) |
| 14 | # "Jin-Go-Lo-Ba (Drums of Passion)" (3:16) |
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| 16 | [[AC:Side Two]] |
| 17 | # "Kiyakiya (Why Do You Run Away?)" (4:17) |
| 18 | # "Baba Jinde (Flirtation Dance)" (5:33) |
| 19 | # "Oyin Momo Ado (Sweet as Honey)" (5:01) |
| 20 | # "Shango (Chant to the God of Thunder)" (7:06) |
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| 22 | Bonus track, added with the 2002 CD re-release: "Menu Di Ye Jewe (Who Is This)?" (3:22) |
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| 24 | !! Tropes Of Passion: |
| 25 | * AfricanChant: All tracks are backed by a chanting chorus. |
| 26 | * EpicRocking: The tribal dances tend to take longer in reality, but due to restrictions of the LP format they were kept under a limit. The longest track is "Shango" (Chant to the God of Thunder)" (7:06) |
| 27 | * FaceOnTheCover: Olantunji is shown in close-up. |
| 28 | * FearOfThunder and GodIsLoveSongs: "Shango (Chant to the God of Thunder)", intended to please the thunder god of not scaring or terrorizing the villagers. |
| 29 | * HeavyMeta: "Drums Of Passion" is a song where the mother drum (iya ilu) talks to the baby drum omele. |
| 30 | * {{Instrumental}}: "Oya (Primitive Fire)". |
| 31 | * JungleDrums: Perhaps the most famous album in its genre. |
| 32 | * MatingDance: "Baba Jinde (Flirtation Dance)". |
| 33 | * QuestioningTitle: "Kiyakiya" (Why Do You Run Away?)". |
| 34 | * ShoutOut: "Jin-Go-La-Ba" was covered by Music/SergeGainsbourg on "Gainsbourg Percussions" (1964), Music/CarlosSantana on their debut "Santana" (1969), Music/JamesLast on "Voo-doo Party" (1971), Pierre Moerlen's Gong on "Downwind" (1979) and Music/FatboySlim on "Palookaville" (2004). |
| 35 | * TitleTrack: "Jin-Go-Lo-Ba (Drums Of Passion)". |
| 36 | * TrainSong: "Akiwowo" (Chant of the Trainman)". |
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