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Within the rhythmic beats of Nigerien musician Oumarou Adamou's douma drum lies a unique language – a coded message in each syllable of the Hausa language.
The art of Niger's traditional drum language as rap and electronic music take center stage.
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A succession of high and low sounds from the Nigerien musician's drum is a kind of telegram but few today understand its message.
A succession of high and low sounds from the Nigerien musician's drum is a kind of telegram but few today understand its message."The young people of today all want to play modern instruments like the guitar and drums."