Ara, who plays other musical instruments such as bass guitar and keyboard has a son with her estranged husband
By Kehinde Okeowo
Popular female drummer and cultural ambassador to the Ooni of Ife, Aralola Olamuyiwa, better known as Ara, has disclosed that she was warned against playing the talking drum.
She made this known while featuring on the latest episode of the ‘Terms And Conditions’ podcast.
She recalled how some male drummers she approached to teach her how to play the talking drum tried to discourage her from playing the drum.
Ara, who said she also plays different instruments like bass guitar and keyboard, went on to say they told her that playing such a drum might prevent her from having children.
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She further said she ignored the advice and learnt how to play the instrument on her own, adding that she eventually broke the jinx.
Speaking during the interview, she said, “There are some drums females cannot play. I started with the traditional drums. But I evolved over the years. I played different instruments like bass guitar, keyboard, and set drums.
“But I wanted something different, so I started learning how to play the talking drum. People I asked to teach me were skeptical about teaching me because I am a woman. So I am self-taught.
“Although at some point, I was afraid. I was like, ‘what could happen to me?’ They were like, ‘you might not be able to have kids.’ It’s a traditional thing but I broke that jinx.”
Ara has a son with her estranged husband, Prince Nurudeen Olalekan Saliu.