Artist: Royal Drummers Of Burundi
Author: Ingoma tribe
Label: Ocora
Year: 1967
25 drummers of the Tutsi king, recorded by Belgian Michel Vuylsteke, bypassing all rightful royalty matters. On lp Musique du Burundi.
Covers:
Burundi Black Authority [as Burundi Black hit UK; same recording as the original with additional orchestration by Mike Stephenson; club hit in '81 reworked by Visage's Rusty Egan]
Joni Mitchell [in Jungle Line using the same original warrior drums of Burundi]
Bow Wow Wow [drums in C30-C60-C90]
Adam & The Ants [all of their initial hits were based upon this rhythm]
Echo & The Bunnymen [in All My Colours (Zimbo)]
Def Leppard [in Rocket on Hysteria]
Manu Chao [underlying sample, slightly speeded up in Merry Blues; credits he used: 'Identificación de la emisora Community Voice Of Soweto, utilizado con permiso de Radio Josie FM']
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)