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 your fingers produces a sound different from ...

Drumming New Worlds is an immersive creative exploration of the Yoruba talking drum that connects innovation, art, and culture to answer the question: What language does the talking drum speak? Using ...

Ara Thunder is one of few women in Nigeria who play the traditional "talking drum" instrument. The West African instrument is traditionally played by men and has long been used to transmit ...

From castanets to congas, they are tools for communication, creativity, connection, and community. Listen for the talking drum, one of several instruments collected by Howard University professor ...

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On this episode of My Hustle, The 77 Percent’s Samson Adeleke finds out what it takes to build, play and dance to talking drums in Benin Republic's famous Pepit'arts drum school. Samson Gbenga ...