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 ...

Stories about white families fostering African children, identity, language and jollof rice lead Seun Matiluko to ask is it possible to be authentically British and west African?

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 ...

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 ...