Jin-go-lo-ba


"Jin-go-lo-ba" is a song by Nigerian percussionist Babatunde Olatunji, featured on his first album Drums of Passion. In Yoruba it means, "Do not worry."
The song featured "African-derived rhythms and chants" along with "swooping orchestration". In his autobiography, Olatunji said that this was the only song on his first album that he claimed formal ownership of, meaning that it was the only song he received royalties for. American disc jockey Francis Grasso described the song as "rhythmically sensual".

Media

It has been featured on the Wii playable dance-game, Just Dance.

Cover versions

It has been covered by Serge Gainsbourg, under the title Marabout and with no credit given to Olatunji, on his Gainsbourg percussions LP.
The song was also covered by James Last on his album Voodoo-Party, by Pierre Moerlen's Gong on their Downwind album, Candido Camero on his Dancin' & Prancin' album, by Steve Lee on his album FKW - Jingo and by Fatboy Slim on his album Palookaville. A cover version was also released by independent dance act the Ravish Brothers in 1988, in Lightwater, Surrey. The song was also featured in the Hindi serial "Chandrakanta" that aired on DD.
Another cover was also released by Jellybean aka John Benitez in 1987 from his album Just Visiting This Planet. This version was a chart success in the UK, peaking at #12 & charting for 10 weeks.

Santana version

The song was also covered by Santana, on their first album, though Grasso noted this version was not as popular as the original. Spanish journalist Jose Miguel López stated that when Santana released "Jingo" as a single, it was first credited to Carlos Santana. Only years later the credits were corrected.