# @solaakingbola on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DUi-xCCiKMe
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/56329361-solaakingbola-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/004dd9fa79.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-02-16T00:00:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Sola Akingbola (@solaakingbola) — https://gondola.cc/solaakingbola

## Caption

Percussion is a language.
And growing up Yoruba, I learned early that sound carries meaning.

Yoruba is a tonal language. The rise and fall of a phrase changes everything. So before I ever thought about rhythm as “music,” I felt it as communication.

The drum spoke the same way.

Through inflection. Through contour. Through intention.
Not simply playing fast or loud - but saying something clearly.

That way of listening has stayed with me.
It shapes how I play, how I teach, how I hear music.

And it’s something I’ll be opening up very soon in my upcoming masterclass...

If you want early access, comment “WAITLIST.” 📹 alexejbaglietto

## Stats

- **Views:** 129,501
- **Likes:** 19,638
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- **Comments:** 309

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sola Akingbola | @solaakingbola | https://gondola.cc/solaakingbola | Musician |
| Alexej Baglietto | @alexejbaglietto | https://gondola.cc/alexejbaglietto | Videographer |
| Alexej Baglietto | @alexejbaglietto | https://gondola.cc/alexejbaglietto | Video Editor |

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