Sakara drum

The Sakara drum is one of the four major families of Yoruba drums of Nigeria. The other families are the Dundun/Gangan or talking drum, the Batá drum and the Gbedu drum.Each family includes drums of different sizes, with the mother drum (iya ilu) playing the lead role and other drums playing in support.The Sakara is also made and used by the Hausa people of northern Nigeria.

Sakara drum

The Sakara drum is one of the four major families of Yoruba drums of Nigeria. The other families are the Dundun/Gangan or talking drum, the Batá drum and the Gbedu drum.Each family includes drums of different sizes, with the mother drum (iya ilu) playing the lead role and other drums playing in support.The Sakara is also made and used by the Hausa people of northern Nigeria.