I didn't know how much I didn't know about drums. There are drums that talk, that can imitate speech. There are drums grouped in families for the purpose of talking to each other. Tapping a drum with ...

Talking drum sensation, Oluwakemi Famugbode aka DJ Irawo recently opened up on her love for drumming, early struggles and support from her other half. She spoke with Edozie Udeze. OLUWAKEMI Famugbode ...

He and wife Sarah, also a native Nigerian, opened Talking Drum in mid-August in space formerly occupied by goombaz. The buffet was awesome the night we were there. Featured entrees included pork chops ...

Eniola Ayanshina popularly known as Larondo, an indigene of Ibadan, Oyo State, is a female talking drummer and graduate of Performing Arts Lead City University, Ibadan. In this interview by Rukiyat ...

Musicians such as Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton are considered virtuosos, guitarists who could make their instruments sing. Drummers in west Africa who play hourglass-shaped percussion instruments ...

Aralola Olamuyiwa, also known as Ara, a famous talking drummer and cultural ambassador for the Ooni of Ife, has recalled how people tried to stop her from playing the talking drum. Ara, Africa’s first ...

July 27 (UPI) --In West Africa, drummers speak through their instruments -- literally. According to a new study, the dùndúns drum -- in the hands of a skilled percussionist -- can accurately mimic the ...

The Yoruba culture of drum-talking is an agent of cultural preservation and an indirect means of preserving food sovereignty, a don at North West University, Prof. Lere Amusan, has said. Amusan, chair ...

Have you ever wondered why Yoruba parties are the most adored?? Have you anytime asked yourself why you will pass by a celestial church on a Sunday and not move some or all part of your body to a ...