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The group Obiní Batá has taught dozens on women how to play Afro-Cuban drums since it started in the early 1990s.

How a group of Cuban female musicians claimed a drum — and a tradition

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The legendary group Obiní Batá is celebrating 30 years of music and women’s empowerment in Cuba. But the road to acceptance and success was not easy. 

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Twin sisters follow their dad’s Buena Vista Social Club roots into Afro-Caribbean music

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Getting Kids to Speak Africa’s Languages, One Doll at a Time

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D’Banj: Nigeria’s Latest Music Sensation

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