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BABA OLUTUNDE

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  • BABA OLUTUNDE

  • 41 / Male
  • Decatur, Georgia, US
  • Last Login: 12/22/2009

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Interests

  • General

    Flutemaking, Spittin Poetry, Composing Music and Publishing books

  • Music

    Orisha, Latin, Juju, Chinese, Native American and Japanese Flutes, Reggae, Soul, Hip Hop, Salsa, New Age, Folk and Jazz

  • Television

    Iron Chef, Fringe

  • Books

    The 16 Odus of Ifa Obi Abata, The Fundamentals of Ifa, Astral Traveller, The works of Orunmila, Talking With The Spirits, The Dictionary, Queen Afua, Miseducation of the Negro, The Souls of Black Folks, The Book of Urantia, Ghandi, Things fall apart, The Isis papers, New World Order, Finding The Third Eye, Nat Turner, Behold the pale white horse, AIDS and the doctors of death, and You Are What You Eat to name a few

  • Heroes

    My Ori & Universal Father/Mother, Ogun, Oshun, Obatala. My parents,grandparents,great grandparents, and Ancestors, my son Shango/my daughters Umeoma, Ashawna and all those who dare to make positive changes in the world.

Details

  • Status: Single
  • Here for: Networking
  • Hometown: The Universe
  • Orientation: Straight
  • Body type: 5' 10" / Athletic
  • Ethnicity: Black / African descent
  • Religion: Other
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus
  • Children: Proud parent
  • Smoke / Drink: No / No
  • Education: College graduate
  • Occupation: Personal Chef..Artist..Writer..Publisher

Schools

  • Temple University

    • Philadelphia, PA
    • Graduated: 1994
    • Student status: Alumni
    • Major: Theater, Radio & Television
    • Clubs: Black student body,
    1992 to 1994

Companies

  • ROARING LION PUBLISHING

    • Atlanta, Georgia US
    • CEO & OWNER

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About me:

Welcome to the official myspace page of Baba Olutunde aka "The Griot." Baba Olutunde has dedicated the past 23 years of his life creating functional Art and the preservation of his African ancestry by being a repository of oral tradition. His profession is hereditary, and has long been part of a family tradition. As a master of using insights from Igbo, Yoruba and African-American cultures he has long kept his own history, in his own languages, orally, in the form of epics. Baba Olutunde is a voice with a calling, a spirit with a purpose, and a true renaissance man who has won the 2009 New African Award for his latest collection of Oral poetry, Fables and Folktales compacted into a 178 page book entitled "The Son Of A Warrior Griot," volume one. As a genealogist, messenger, poet, storyteller, song writer, composer, playwright, historian, educator, Author, visual artist, flutist, flute maker, publisher, and civil rights activist, he continues to travel the world, spreading his personal truths and legendary wisdom within the rhythms of his words, his vision, his mission and in the rawness of his realities is where Baba Olutunde's unique powers lies to help audience members to transcend their own experiences, time and culture for universal truths which are life enriching. Baba has self published four full books of poetry: The Composition Of A Griot (2007): The Son Of A Warrior Griot: A Collection Of Oral Poetry, Fables & Folktales (2008); Loving You; A Collection Of Love Poems & Lyrics and The Streets Speak Of Blood; A Collection Of Nergitude Poems (2009). He is also currently composing a 15 track cd of works from his Loving You book and revising his one man play entitled The Streets Speak Of Blood.

Young Bata drummer Ensemble (Oke Ogun-Oyo)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA_BGcPZy84

Who I'd like to meet:

PEOPLE WHO DO NOT MIND NOT BEING SLAVES

Comments

Displaying 25 of 428 comments
  • Veezy

    Dec 9 2009 6:42 AM

    Very nice to meet you King...Please stay in touch...ONE
  • Poetry Over Music

    Dec 5 2009 5:02 AM

  • ~Princess Kai~

    Dec 5 2009 5:02 AM

    I APPRECIATE THE LINK LOVED ONE, STAY CONNECTED AND KEEP BUILDING...BLESS AND HOTEP!
  • C.A.N OrganizationJermaine Coker

    Nov 17 2009 9:09 PM


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  • kOFFEE tHEFLOWLOIST

    Nov 13 2009 4:55 PM

    awwww thanks! You are so sweet!
  • GoddessGoddess Ascension

    Oct 27 2009 5:38 PM

    Thanks Baba for reaching out in friendship with me, please stop by anytime and make your presence known.

    Ire O,
    Goddess Ascension
  • M. Quinn; "Author, Writ…

    Oct 26 2009 4:05 PM

    "If we as a nation are ever going to achieve that status of true greatness, then we must be courageous enough to deal with matters pertaining to race and racism, without seeking the artificial cloak of denial as some sort of safe haven."


    - M. QUINN

    THE CAMPAIGN TO REMOVE THE VEIL
    http://www.myspace.com/removingtheveil

    A MATTER OF HUMAN RIGHTS
    http://www.myspace.com/a_matter_of_human_rights

  • NELSON MANDELA Tribute …Nelson Mandela Tribute Team

    Oct 26 2009 4:05 PM


  • AngieFire Is Divine

    Oct 26 2009 4:05 PM

    Hi Tunde,
    I apologize for taking so long to reply to your message. Me and Janice are fine. She was born August 22. She is beautiful and growing like a weed. It's been so hectic for me. I'm still getting used to being totally responsible for another human being. Motherhood is exciting and overwhelming. All in all a blessing. How is your family? By the way, I finally finished the book. Needless to say, I loved it. Well I hope to chat to you soon. 
    God Bless
    Angie   
  • African Prestige Magazi…

    Oct 14 2009 11:10 PM

    Thanks for the add!

    Editor-in-Chief
    African Prestige Magazine, Inc.
    www.africanprestige.com




  • **Abdul Basir Muhammad**Abdul Basir Muhammad

    Oct 10 2009 3:23 AM

    THANKS FOR THE ADD MY BROTHER..
  • Rootikal Simplicity

    Oct 10 2009 2:56 AM

    Blessings Bro
    give thanks for the support
    great music. big respect
    Peace and love
    New album of our great artist Bomboro Kosso
  • Eloquence

    Sep 29 2009 10:49 PM

    The world is a rose. Smell it and pass it to your friends.

  • Uhuru! Movement African People's Socialist Party

    Aug 16 2009 12:17 PM


    Thank You for Uniting with



    the African People's Socialist Party

  • Poetry Over Music

    Aug 1 2009 7:09 PM

  • Keenya

    Jul 31 2009 8:28 AM

    Hi my love,
    I'm sending you love and encouragement, hoping this will keep you empowered, as you continue to work so hard for our family. Seeing how hard you work keeps me encouraged to work hard for our legacy, so that we have a long, peaceful journey in and out of this light. Love you, beyond the existence of time.

    Odabo!
  • Gbagbo aka RootzRichard Curtis II

    Jul 11 2009 1:10 AM

    Simbi and Baba Simel
    PEACE
  • Songs Of Solomon

    Jul 11 2009 8:26 PM

    Bless up BABA OLUTUNDE!!
    S.O.S. humbly announces the expansion of our presence in the web 2.0, which is manifesting itself, in the setup of a profile on
    TWITTER on http://www.twitter.com/SongsOfSolomon
    and on

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    Please feel free to take a listen to a new mix inna 24bit stylee of de "King David Dub".

    Jah Bless
    S.O.S.

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  • Baba IfaleyeIfaleye Ifaojewonyomi

    Jul 12 2009 6:27 PM

    Aboru Aboye Abosise o
    Dada Ni
    Just wanted to say hi and hope that your day is going well

    Ire o
    Awo Ifaleye
  • FREE FORUM XCHANGEFreeForum Xchange

    Jul 9 2009 4:19 PM

    Apache Cafe July 12th




    Every Sun. King Smitt  and Selctor "Yah" "Yah"  spin reggae on the back patio!




  • ЈλHlФçĸs... Lé rЭvolution Sun

    Jul 1 2009 7:33 PM

    ini are made in the image of Jah and according to His likeness. in the beginning Jah said let there be and it was. Jah called forth everything out of nothing. sometimes ini have to speak life into i own situations. ini have to call those things as though they already are. look at a ship: although they are large and driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires. like a ship ini can turn i lives wherever ini desire with a very small rudder our tongue.
    Live, Love, and Learn
    Rasta Far I

  • Nina

    Jun 27 2009 7:08 PM

    ~love and happiness~
  • Empress Elaine

    Jun 26 2009 6:21 PM

    And so started the journey that touched so many lives…..

    MICHAEL JACKSON
    A musical prodigy, a truly splendid man
    To some he was a plain mirror
    To others hard to over stand.

    Whatever may be your view of him
    This one thing is true…
    He reached out and touched so many
    In a way no one else dare to do.

    So today I implore you to celebrate his legacy.
    REFLECT
    A life that apex to it’s optimum ability.
    We watched him grow, we watched him live
    We saw the lives he saved.
    Now let us watch him go in peace
    A place that awaits us all…the grave.
    MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE
    One blessed and righteous love…..
    Walk with Jah and stay blessed
    *Empress Elaine*
  • Christie*~Ordained Prin…Christie Sweet

    Jun 26 2009 6:31 PM

    Here are the final details (:

    Poetstock!

    Never before has this been done, and hopefully it will be successfully repeated after this all over the world, again and again….

    Our aim is to bring together poets from all over, who produce all genres of poetry for a night of mingling, poetry, shameless self promotion….  Each poet will have the opportunity to read their work on stage, sell their work to those who would like to buy, and mingle with the best poets of our generation.

    It will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 9 PM

    And the owner of STUDIO PARK in Atlanta has been gracious enough to open his doors to us without charging us ANYTHING!!!

     

    You seriously CAN’T miss this~you HAVE to be there!  It is the chance of the lifetime, and the bigger we make it, the more attention we poets will get.

     

    Poetry is NOT dead~let’s show the world that it is living and breathing~

     

    ***BTW~we are looking for a talented DJ to spin between reads~so if you have what it takes or know someone who does, please email me.

    ****ALL are welcome!  Whether you are a poet, or love poetry, we hope you will all come, tell your friends about it, and your friends’ friends-blog it, bulletin it, email it, scream about it from the rooftops~Whatever it takes!!!

  • ☥ Z ☥

    Jun 25 2009 12:24 PM

    Ekaaro Baba! Your page is beautiful and refreshing!