American community honours Ara

Africa’s foremost female talking drummer, Aralola Olamuyiwa, popularly known as Ara, has received a prestigious honour from the Mayor of Yeadon, Delaware County of Pennsylvania State.

The town’s Mayor, Rohan Hepkins, conferred the ‘Trail Blazers’ award on Ara, who is currently on a professional tour of America.

Responding, Ara expressed gratitude to Hepkins and the entire people of Yeadon for recognising her contribution to the promotion and preservation of African culture and heritage.

She described the honour as most inspiring to her Afrocentric pursuit in the global arts, culture and entertainment industry.

Ara added: “My love for all humanity is unwavering. I love all cultures. African culture and heritage deserve more exposure and promotion in the international community. My work is defined by, but not limited to the profoundness of Yoruba talking drum of the motherland. This award proves that my years of commitment to the vision and mission of bringing better global understanding and appreciation to African culture and heritage has not being in vain. I express my deep and sincere gratitude to Mayor Hepkins and I promise to keep doing the good work.”

Ara is scheduled to meet key-interest-drivers of America’s arts, culture and entertainment industry as part of her tour.