Kakaki

The Kakaki is a dramatically long musical instrument, they get up to 4 meters long! It is an African wind instrument mostly attributed to the Hausa tribe in Nigeria but found in a few other countries. The Kakaki is usually reserved for special occasions where it is played exclusively to kings and sultans. There are not many expert players. My muse for this piece is not just any Kakaki player, he plays at the palace of the Ooni of Ife, the most prestigious Yoruba king. This usually happens whenever the king makes an entrance. Medium: Graphite and charcoal on paper