38K views · 1.9K reactions | The nyatiti is a classical instrument played by the Luo people of Western Kenya. It is commonly played with an iron ring around the big toe and metal bells on one foot. In this video Thadayo is beautifully playing the nyatiti. Shared by The Singing Wells project, an organisation recording, archiving and sharing the traditional music of East Africa. | African Drumming | Facebook

The Nyatiti is a five to eight-stringed plucked bowl yoke lute from Kenya. It is a classical instrument played by the Luo people of western Kenya. The instrument is about three feet long and features a bowl-shaped, carved wooden resonator covered in cowhide. | In Sierra Leone we Trust