For centuries in Rwanda, drumming was an activity reserved exclusively for men. Women were not permitted to touch the drums or even approach the drummers. In 2004, Odile Gakire Katese created the first-ever Rwandan female drumming ensemble, Ingoma Nshya (New Drum) in Kinyarwanda. pic.twitter.com/6yPkHkktjW

— Mzilikazi wa Afrika (@IamMzilikazi) September 6, 2021

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