Hey Juju Mama, let’s talk about the drum. Not just the drum as an instrument, but the drum as a force. As a portal. As a living, breathing voice that carries the power of our ancestors, the rhythm of the earth, and the vibration of the unseen. As a Sangoma of the Nguni tribe of South Africa, I don’t just hear the drum...I feel it. I know what happens when it starts to speak. I’ve seen spirits move through bodies like waves. I’ve seen people weep, shout, dance, and drop to the