The African Drums Festival is an annual festival that takes place at the June 12 Cultural Center in Kuto, Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State every year in the month of April.
The maiden edition took place on April 16, 2016. The festival lasts for 3 – 4 days and showcases various African Drums (including the tallest drum in Nigeria – 16 feet), drummers, dance troupes and singers.
The opening ceremony of the maiden edition of the festival, which lasted for four days, featured performances from Ara, the world-renowned female talking drummer, the late Hubert Ogunde Memorial Theatre Troupe, Ogun State Troupe, and other groups. I also had Ambassadors and High Commissioners from Benin, Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, South Africa, Togo, and Jamaica in attendance, among others.