Ngoma (pronounced en-go-mah) or Ashiko was the first drum ever created. This same style of drum is still being played in Southern Africa by the descendants of Queen Marimba today. She created many of Africas’ first instruments, such as the Marimba (named after the queen herself), Karimba (which is known by many names, including Karimba (Kalimba), Sansa, Marimba, Likembe, Nadimba, etc.) the world’s first portable keyboard, Chipendani (the mouthbow, also known as Berimbau in Brazil) and of course Ngoma (the drum), thousands of years ago.
