Anthony Francis (born April 22, 1957), known by his stage name Sanga of The Valley, is a Trinidadian drummer, Babatunde Olatunji' s student, member of the Village Drums of Freedom.
Anthony Francis was born in Trinidad. He started playing African drums at an early age. In the beginning of 1970s Francis moved to New York City, where he met Babatunde Olatunji and became Baba's student and one of his lead djembe players. Anthony Francis spent 25 years with Olatunji and his band Drums of Passion. He worked with artists such as Carlos Santana, Nina Simone, The Grateful Dead, the Neville Brothers and Stanley Jordan. Since 1989, he started working with Raven Recording and Gabrielle Roth. In 1993, Francis together with Babatunde Olatunji took part in the first in the history djembe educational video called African Drumming. In 2003, Anthony Francis and Village Drums of Freedom released an album Historic travel: cultural rhythms. In 2004 after Olatunji’s death, Francis led the tribute performance in A Great Night in Harlem Benefit Concert in Apollo Theatre. He is a member of the Rastafari Movement.[1][2][3]
AwardsEdit
As a member of Olatunji's Drums of Passion and a part of Mickey Hart's Planet Drum projects (album Planet Drum) Sanga of The Valley won the Grammy Award for Best World Music Album of 1991, the first year for which the award was given.[4]
^Remembering Baba, A Tribute to Babatunde Olatunji
^Jon Pareles (August 3, 1990). "New York's Carnival, All Grown Up". Nytimes.com.
^"The Grammy Winners", New York Times, February 27, 1992
September 01, 2023
sanga, valley, anthony, francis, born, april, 1957, known, stage, name, trinidadian, drummer, babatunde, olatunji, student, member, village, drums, freedom, birth, nameanthony, francisalso, known, asborn, 1957, april, 1957, trinidad, tobagooriginnew, york, usg. Anthony Francis born April 22 1957 known by his stage name Sanga of The Valley is a Trinidadian drummer Babatunde Olatunji s student member of the Village Drums of Freedom Sanga of The ValleyBirth nameAnthony FrancisAlso known asSanga of The ValleyBorn 1957 04 22 April 22 1957 age 66 Trinidad and TobagoOriginNew York USGenresWorld music CalypsoOccupation s MusicianInstrument s DrumsYears active1978 present Contents 1 Biography 2 Awards 3 See also 4 Discography 5 ReferencesBiography EditAnthony Francis was born in Trinidad He started playing African drums at an early age In the beginning of 1970s Francis moved to New York City where he met Babatunde Olatunji and became Baba s student and one of his lead djembe players Anthony Francis spent 25 years with Olatunji and his band Drums of Passion He worked with artists such as Carlos Santana Nina Simone The Grateful Dead the Neville Brothers and Stanley Jordan Since 1989 he started working with Raven Recording and Gabrielle Roth In 1993 Francis together with Babatunde Olatunji took part in the first in the history djembe educational video called African Drumming In 2003 Anthony Francis and Village Drums of Freedom released an album Historic travel cultural rhythms In 2004 after Olatunji s death Francis led the tribute performance in A Great Night in Harlem Benefit Concert in Apollo Theatre He is a member of the Rastafari Movement 1 2 3 Awards EditAs a member of Olatunji s Drums of Passion and a part of Mickey Hart s Planet Drum projects album Planet Drum Sanga of The Valley won the Grammy Award for Best World Music Album of 1991 the first year for which the award was given 4 See also EditPolyrhythm Djembe ImprovisationDiscography EditDance to the Beat of My Drum 1986 Bellaphon Drums of Passion The Invocation 1988 Rykodisc Drums of Passion The Beat 1989 Rykodisc Drums of Passion Celebrate Freedom Justice amp Peace 1993 Olatunji Music Drums of Passion and More 1994 Bear Family Box Set Babatunde Olatunji Healing Rhythms Songs and Chants 1995 Olatunji Music Love Drum Talk 1997 Chesky Drums of Passion Expanded 2002 Olatunji Live at Starwood 2003 Recorded Live at the Starwood Festival 1997 Healing Session 2003 Narada Circle of Drums 2005 Chesky Historic Travel cultural rhythms 2003 Village Drums of Freedom References Edit Sanga of The Valley on Raven Recording Remembering Baba A Tribute to Babatunde Olatunji Jon Pareles August 3 1990 New York s Carnival All Grown Up Nytimes com The Grammy Winners New York Times February 27 1992 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sanga of The Valley amp oldid 1024907135, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
