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Get your oar in!

It doesn’t take much to become the subject of local curiosity in Nigeria, if you are two very Caucasian-looking ‘tourists’ among a sea of many thousands of passionately dancing Africans as they sing and sweat to the beats of traditional wooden drums at the first Abuja Carnival.

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Her talking drum

Aralola Olamuyiwa, known as Ara, means mystery in her native Yoruba language plays the ‘talking drum’, a traditional instrument that was once reserved for men. On stage, she is outgoing, ever-present, singing and playing her special drum as dancers and acrobats contribute to the impressive show that is as much a celebration of Africa, as it is an ‘Ara’ performance.