This Instrument Is Used to Greet Royalty in Africa

December 24, 2021

In order to welcome royalty in the region, the kakaki is about three-meter-long metal trumpet and makes a very loud sound that can be heard from a very long distance. The instrument is associated with royalty, power and authority. "It is not only music but also a language that we speak to the Sultan with the kakaki," says kakai player Bawoulo Boussa Abbaye. Inside Edition Digital’s Stephanie Officer explains.
 

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