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 Nigeria’s 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  developed by a small, little-known community, can become a major part of world music, as the cajón illustrates
• We fully expect to discover similar fascinating information about other percussion  traditions.
• NOTE that Rasaki’s Drums has been released to the general public (and educational market).  We recently  completed From Box to Cajón and have released it to the educational market;  we’ll release it to the general public in 2026.

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