Aralola, a passionate icon of Nigeria’s entertainment industry is the first world-acclaimed female African traditional drummer! Her thriving romance with the African Drum which spans over 29 years was inspired by her love for the African culture and heritage.

A must-watch performer, Ara’s mastery of gan-gan fusion which she effortlessly combines with Jazz, Afrobeat, and other established genres of music, elicits an enchanting and exceptionally entertaining experience of African symphony that once accentuated pristine Yoruba existence. Her success at being able to fuse traditional beats with modern rhythms has led her to hold studio and theatre performances with such world greats as Stevie Wonder and Usher Raymond.

 Off her highly demanding professional schedule, this gifted artist finds time to conceive and build ideas that tally with her copious passion for society through one of her prominent give-back initiatives— The Girl-Child Project; an exercise that focuses on facilitating the education and healthcare of less-privileged young girls.

Aside from Gan-gan fusion, Ara combines easily with old and contemporary artists in the studio and on stage with her mastery of drum. TufaceIdibia, King Sunny Ade, Femi Kuti, and YeniKuti are some A-list Nigerian acts with whom Ara has performed live on stage. Wyclef Jean, AngelieKidjo, and ALL 4 One are part of the large pack of globally famous foreign performers who have worked diligently with Ara.

‘Gan-gan’ fusion is a climax of Ara’s high-value creativity. This product of blending the unique sound-projection of the talking drum with established musical patterns such as Jazz, Afrobeat, Hip-Hop,