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 ...

Currently, the rise of drummers seems to be taking the entertainment scene by storm. Gabriel Johnson, with the stage name Gabination, in this interview with The Nation, speaks on his passion for the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Professor Coleman A. Jordan teaches architecture at Morgan State University. For over two years, he has worked closely with students and alumni from the Baltimore HBCU, as well as from Tuskegee and ...

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 ...