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Talking Drums: Rhythms of Yoruba Tales

Talking Drums: Rhythms of Yoruba Tales In Yoruba land, where culture thrives and prevails, Reside the Talking Drums, their stories unveil. With rhythms and beats, they come alive, Tales of heritage, they beautifully contrive. In their hollowed hearts, secrets are sealed, A language unique, by hand and stick revealed. Dundun, Gangan, and Bata's sweet song, Together they weave stories, both short and long. Dundun's deep bass, a heartbeat so strong, Gangan's sharp slaps, like laughter in song. Bata

Yoruba Language: A Melodic Tongue

Yoruba language, a melodic tongue, A melodic tongue, with rhythms pure and bright, Its syllables dance like notes in the night, In Yoruba's language, a treasure to recite. From "A" to "Y," each sounds interlace, In Yoruba's cadence, stories do become, Each vowel and consonant, a delicate lace, "A, E E I O O U", I cannot forget, A vibrant tune where histories thrum, In Yoruba's language, generations drum. "A pe ko to jeun, kìí jẹ ba je," they say, In Yoruba's proverbs, wisdom finds its way, A lyr