Akinsanya Anikulafo Mwanza beat his first drum when he was two years old, and since that day the rhythms have invoked a passion in him rarely seen among children so young. He beats the drum consistently these days.

Known simply as Akinsanya in family circles, the boy, now 5 years old, regularly sticks to his drums. His eloquence is remarkable at that age, but he is still learning what his …..