Rwanda’s Women Drummers to export their rhythm abroad

{Following the success of their work, Rwanda’s women drummers of Ingoma Nshya want to export their rhythm abroad starting with Burundi, assured Odile Gakire, president of the group. }

These 26 women drummers regularly train at Théâtre de Verdure in Huye.

Gakire says members of her group have already acquired land, cows and houses with the money they earned as drummers.

She says in the beginning the work was very difficult due to the cultural constraints where women were not considered to be the best drummers but today things have changed so these women have discovered their potential in drumming.

“It is not against the tradition to beat the drum as a woman” reassures Mrs. Gakire ,

“We talked to the museum officials on the issue and they also encouraged us throughout our journey. This route took them everywhere on the continent and it is time to improve the team for better presentation.” We plan to work together with the same team from Burundi and many other team from the region,” concludes Gakire .