Our series, Speaking of Rhythm shows the strong connection between a community’s culture and its art forms (in this case, percussion traditions). We learn that: 

• West Africa including Nigeria is extremely diverse and its Yorubá, one of the largest ethnic groups, has had a major impact on America
• drumming is an essential part of Yorubá culture, religion, and community
• Afro-Peruvians, who originally (as enslaved people) had absolutely nothing, illustrate through their creativity the essential resilience of the human mind, the human spirit
• a seemingly simple musical instrument  (like the cajón), developed by a small, little-known community, can become a major part of world music
• We fully expect to discover similar fascinating information about other percussion  traditions.
• NOTE that Rasaki’s Drums has been released to the educational market and we expect to complete From Box to Cajón before the end of March 2025.

We plan to produce three more episodes for this series:  Celtic, southern Indian, and Mexican.  We will release each one first to the educational market and later, will make them available to the general public.