The bàtá drum is a double-headed hourglass drum with one end larger than the other. This percussion instrument continues to be used for its original purpose because it is one of the most important drums among the Yoruba people of western Nigeria. It is used in traditional and religious activities.
The Akan Drum was made in West Africa and later found in the Colony of Virginia in North America. It is now one of the oldest African-American objects in the British Museum and may be one of the oldest surviving items in the world. The drum reminds people of the involvement of three continents in the transport of about twelve million people across the Atlantic Ocean during the slave trade.
Kpanlogo (pronounced “PAHN-loh-goh”), also called Tswreshi or Treshi, is a type of barrel drum used in Kpanlogo music. It is played with both hands. The drum comes from the Ga people in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, West Africa.
The Atumpan is a kind of Asante talking drum. These drums are played together in pairs and are used to create the deep, low sounds in Adowa dance groups. The Atumpan is also used in Fontomfrom music groups.
Mpinstin is a town located in the Western region of Ghana. It is 4.4 kilometers away from Sekondi Takoradi, which is the capital of the Western region. Many people who work in and around the Takoradi area live in Mpinstin.
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.
The Brekete Family is a non-profit radio and television program that helps protect human rights. It is broadcast on radio and cable television, and it is also available online through social media and Human Rights Radio 101.1 in Abuja, Nigeria. The program works to protect the rights of people in need, provide justice for those who cannot speak up, and encourage Nigerians to support those who are treated unfairly.
María Socorro García de la Noceda (born June 30, 1955) is also known as Lunna. She is a Puerto Rican singer who performs popular music and jazz. Lunna was the director of the television show Objetivo Fama, which is the Latin version of the American television show American Idol.
The talking drum is a drum shaped like an hourglass from West Africa. It can be used to send messages by changing its pitch and rhythm to copy the tone and speech patterns of humans. The drum has two drumheads connected by leather cords.
The talking drum is a drum shaped like an hourglass from West Africa. It can be used to send messages by changing its pitch and rhythm to copy the tone and speech patterns of humans. The drum has two drumheads connected by leather cords.