I took this picture at my cousin's wedding in Nigeria over a year ago. We call these drums gangan or talking drums. The drums were used to communicate back in the day and it was probably what Nas (rapper) was referring to when he said "drums were the text sending" on Distant Relatives.
Growing up, I never knew what the drums said when a drummer made it talk. I just enjoyed it when it was used in accompanying music.
IMH, you need to be told what the drum says for you to understand. Once you are told, the next time the drum "speaks" the same thing, you'll understand.
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