Sakara
/səˈkɑːrə/noun
A Yoruba-style Nigerian drum, or the music traditionally performed with such drums.
Did you know?Sakara music became especially associated with Yoruba Muslim performers in southwestern Nigeria, blending drumming, praise singing, and Islamic-influenced poetic traditions.
Etymological Timeline
Precolonial period
Yoruba
sákárà
“A traditional Yoruba drum, especially a shallow, circular drum played with a stick.”
19th–20th Century
Yoruba
orin sákárà
“Sakara music or songs performed with the sakara drum.”
Early 20th Century
English
sakara
“A Nigerian drum and its associated musical style, encountered through descriptions of Yoruba music.”
20th Century
Nigerian English
sakara
“A recognized name for a Yoruba popular-music tradition featuring drums, praise poetry, and singing.”
Modern English
English
sakara
“A Yoruba drum or the musical genre associated with it.”