Description
The ìyáà lù (mother) bà tá drum is the largest of a set of drums (typically three to four) used by the Yoruba people. For at least five centuries the drum set was used as a speech surrogate and was associated with Sà ngó, Esu Egungun, Oya and other Yoruba orisa cults. At the end of the 20th century the repertoire changed to include secular and, although rare, church music. Bà tá drums are important throughout the African diaspora
Omele Bata / Percussionist drum
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