Our producers have long been fascinated by the ways in which drums, in Africa and the diaspora, are used to communicate. A drummer herself, producer Christiana Athena Usenza has studied Ghanaian Ewe
drumming and dance for many years. But she wanted to know more about the meanings behind some of the rhythms in other parts of Ghana. The result is this podcast "Ashanti Drum Language."
Christiana interviews Emmanuel Attah Poku, part-time professor at Tufts University and the Ashanti king’s drummer as well as musician and drumming instructor Ben Paulding to help unpack how Ashanti drummers communicate meaning through their rhythms.![]()
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