BBC Africa Profiles Ara Thunder on being a Female Talking Drum player in Nigeria | Watch

Musician Ara Thunder, who is one of the few women in Nigeria that plays the traditional “talking drum” instrument, sits down with BBC Africa as she talks about performing for France President Emmanuel Macron, preserving the African culture and more.

The talking drum is a West African instrument that is traditionally played by men and has long been used to transmit messages between villages.

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