Ara is a top entertainer who has had the opportunity to record on Stevie Wonder's album titled "A time to Love" .
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has appointed female talking drummer, Ara, as a cultural ambassador to the kingdom of Ife.
Ara was presented an appointment letter from the office of the monarch, confirming her new position.
Ara, bowing to the Ooni of Ife (Facebook)
The female drummer made a post on her Facebook on May 20, 2016, where she showed off the appointment letter.
She wrote, "My appointment letter from His Imperial Majesty Oba Adeyeye Babatunde Enitan Ogunwusi the Ooni of Ife."
Ara's Appointment Letter(Facebook)
This appointment is in recognition of Ara, as a good custodian of the Yoruba tradition.
Ara's interest in the talking drum is as a result of her early exposure to the cultural values of the Yoruba land.
She was born into an Ondo
family with a rich belief about their culture, which opened her up to
many festivals showcasing the richness of the Yoruba culture.