drum

An Ivorian drum seized by France during colonization is about to be returned to the Ivory Coast. The sacred Djidji Ayokwe drum was used to communicate warning messages up to thirty kilometres around villages. In 1916 the drum was…

In Burundi's capital, drummers took part in the final of a drumming competition between participants from all of the country's provinces. Listed as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity by UNESCO since 2014, the ritual dance of the…