Ghana Month Series: The Language ‘Atumpan’, the Talking Drums

At the Kumasi Centre for National Culture, the rhythm rises into the air, steady and measured. To the unfamiliar ear, it is music. But to those who understand, it is language. This is the ‘Atumpan’, the talking drum; a centuries-old system of communication that once carried the voice of kings across communities. Atumpan in Akan […]

By Prince Adu-Owusu