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West African Talking Drums
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Talking Drums of West Africa

The West African talking drum is a laced, double-headed hourglass-shaped drum, worn across the shoulder with a strap and played on one head with a curved wooden beater. It is found in Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Cameroon, and across much of West Africa.

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Afrobeat vs. Afrobeats
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Afrobeat vs. Afrobeats

Afrobeat is a distinct musical genre created in the 1960’s by the legendary Nigerian musician, Fela Kuti, with the help of drummer Tony Allen, delivering highly-charged political lyrics...

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Studying the Masters
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Copy to Study

When I was in school studying art, I was asked to copy paintings by the Masters—a common practice. The point wasn’t imitation for its own sake; it was to inhabit the mind and heart of...

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