Fontomfrom is a type of hourglass-shaped drum used by the Bono people in Ghana. It is part of a royal music ensemble that sends messages from the Bono monarchy to members of the Bono ethnic group. This drum is played during ceremonies that honor Bono chiefs and during royal processions. It is also used to recite proverbs or copy speech patterns at royal gatherings or durbar events.

The Fontomfrom came from a type of hourglass-shaped drum called a talking drum that was popular in the 7th century. Soon after, other drums with different shapes, such as the Dunan, Sangban, Kenkeni, and Ngoma, were created.

Before the Fontomfrom became part of the Bono royal music ensemble, it was introduced to Bonoman by Bonohene Akumfi Ameyaw I and Bonohemaa Owusuaa Abrafi around the 1320s. They brought it from North Africa. The Bono people used the drum for entertainment because they enjoy music and dancing. Over time, the single, large Fontomfrom drum became a group of several drums. Its large size (up to 2 meters tall or more) makes it a symbol of the grandeur of traditional African cultures.