African life is a radio documentary programme that talks about the African life and culture, and its beauty. It talks about practices in the African society thta are held in high esteem and are passed on from generation to generation.
RADIO STATION: SALT 84.6FM
PROGRAMME TYPE: DOCUMENTARY
PROGRAMME TITLE: AFRICAN LIFE
TOPIC OF THE DAY: THE TALKING DRUM
NARRATOR: TAYO DIRISU
DURATION: 30MINS
TIME ON AIR:10AM
PRODUCER: ABRAHAM UMOBUARE
CUE IN: signature tune(music by king Sunny Ade) 2mins
NARRATOR: Describes what the talking drum looks like, explains how it is used; explains its significance in the African society; gives a brief history of the use of the talking drum in African. 5mins
(PLAYS A LOCAL MUSIC IN WHICH THE TALKING DRUM IS USED WITH AN ACCOMPANYING INTERPRETER) 5MINS
fades under signature tune(music by King Sunny Ade) 2mins
NARRATOR: talks about the talking drum as it is used in Nigeria and Ghana-the only West African countries where the talking drum is mostly used.
INTERVIEWS A YORUBA TRADITIONALIST TO EXPLAIN THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TALKING DRUM TO THE YORUBA PEOPLE 10MINS
(plays signature tune) 2mins
NARRATOR CONCLUDES PROGRAMME
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
2MINS
signs out with (EBENEZER OBEY-HIGH LIFE)
