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.

A Kenyan exhibition working with communities in conflict zones offers insights into how Côte d'Ivoire could use the drum for ...

The talking drum is one of the cultural instruments that has endured and survived generations. The history of the talking drum is as old as most of communities; used in notifications or alerts and ...

France's parliament on Monday approved returning to Ivory Coast a "talking drum" that colonial troops took from the Ebrie tribe in 1916, in the latest boost to the repatriation of colonial spoils.

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.

According to a new study, the dùndúns drum -- in the hands of a skilled percussionist -- can accurately mimic the speech patterns of Yorùbá, a tonal language most prominent in southern Nigeria.

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.