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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.

At their peak, Talking Drum delivered classics like Moyo Wangu (Urikuchema), Come to Me (Hapana Mazwi) as well as Red Sun and they were indeed a force to reckon with on the local music scene. By ...

But I evolved over the years. I played different instruments like bass guitar, keyboard, and set drums. “But I wanted something different, so I started learning how to play the talking drum.

In 2005, she approached Mr Taiye Alujo, a talking drum expert, who she said is still her mentor, that she wanted to learn the talking drum. She learnt rudiments of drumming from him.

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.

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.

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“But I wanted something different, so I started learning how to play the talking drum. People I asked to teach me were skeptical about teaching me because I am a woman. So I am self-taught.

He said, “Playing the talking drum makes me connect with the crowd easily. And, my fans love the ‘vibes’ that it brings. “I love to be unique and the talking drum helps me to be different.