Definitions for "Ashiko"
Keywords:  yoruba, nigerian, drum, cuba, cone
(ah she ko) is name of set of drums from Nigeria which are used primarily for social music and dance of the same name. According to well known Nigerian artist/bandleader O.J. Okemode, ashiko means "the world of time" in the Yoruba language. Ashiko is now commonly used in the US to refer to any cone shaped hand drum.
is a narrow conical shaped wood drum, of African origin. It is rope tuned and usually has a goatskin head. It can also be made of synthetic materials and heads.
A cone shaped drum of the Yoruba peoples made with strips of wood placed next to one another and skinned with goat, antelope, or rarely with cow skin. Click here for image. Also called shiko.