Sanga of The Valley

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.

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.

He worked with artists such as Carlos Santana, Nina Simone, The Grateful Dead, the Neville Brothers and Stanley Jordan.

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.