We invite you to listen to Francis discuss and demonstrate his music (real audio).
Francis Awe is a Master Talking Drummer and a prince in the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria. When Francis was two months old, his grandmother presented him to the village drummers to be accepted as their son. Today he resides in Los Angeles and leads The Nigerian Talking Drum Ensemble. "My mission in life is to make the Dundun a universal instrument, to transmit the family aspect of African life to all people, to unify people of all races, colors and nationalities. It is not my journey to places that makes me the happiest, but the gift of the drum I have to give."
©Francis Awe
Read more about Francis Awe and his drumming tradition on his own website.
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