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There is a story our elders tell about a talking drum that once belonged to the village. In times of drought or danger, the ...
A Kenyan exhibition working with communities in conflict zones offers insights into how Côte d'Ivoire could use the drum for ...
This article is more than 3 years old. The West African instrument dùndún is also known as “talking drum” because players can match the pitch and rhythm of speech patterns on it.
The talking drum is one of the cultural instruments that has endured and survived generations. The history of the talking drum is as old as most of communities; used in notifications or alerts and ...
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.
Adekunle Gold shares a heartwarming video of his daughter, Deja, joyfully playing a talking drum while he cheers her on, sparking an outpouring of love from fans.
The Talking Drums of Congo: The Story of Two Trailblazers for God is out now from Xulon Press ($27.99, paperback, ISBN 9781498466752; $9.99, e-book, ISBN 9781498466769).
A singer, Dammy Kush, has said that being able to play the talking drum has had a great impact on her music. She told Sunday Scoop, “The talking drum is one of my favourite instruments.