In November, a group of Burundi Royal Drummers visited Nairobi and the Singing Wells team was able to record them. The Group was led by Giscard Ingabire, a drummer and sound engineer.
Referred to Master Drummers, they perform everywhere, with a style only found in Burundi. Traditinally, these drummers play at royal events, including the coronation of the king (called the ) and funerals and births. They start their performances entering with the drums on their heads.
And with the drums they have dancers and singers…
As we pull together the performances, we’ll provide more background and links to videos, but wanted to get this to you quickly.