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Cadence to the Rhythm of Life

Material Memory by Council on Library and Information Resources

Apr 13, 202216:43Society & Culture

Kofi Amu Horne, who created the theme music for this season, started drumming with his Ghanaian mother before he was two. Here, he talks about drumming as a spiritual practice and its importance to the African diaspora.

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