<p>No one knows exactly how this apentemma – an Akan drum originally from Ghana – ended up in British hands, but many believe it was brought to Virginia on a slave ship.&nbsp;</p><br><p>This podcast was produced by Jesse Lawson, with research from Marthe Van Der Wolf. This episode featured sounds from <em>BP or not BP, </em>and original drumming from Ernest Domfe. This is a VICE World News production.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>