Aralola Olamuyiwa

Aralola Olamuyiwa (born January 23, 1975), commonly known by her stage name Ara, is a female singer, entertainer, talking drummer, and the cultural ambassador of the Ooni of Ife.

She is the foremost female drummer in Africa. Widely travelled, she has performed both locally and internationally to critical acclaim, sharing the stage with the legend Stevie Wonder, in one of her rapturous performances. In a career spanning four decades, Ara has lived up to her stage name.

She was born in Lagos State and hails from Ondo State.

Education She spent a good part of her childhood in Warri, Delta state, where she attended Nana Primary School, Our Ladies High School, and Folashaye Girls Grammar School. She then had a brief stay at University of Ilorin as a fresh law student, but left and later returned, this time to Ambrose Ali University Ekpoma, Edo State, where she studied English Language. She is an awardee of the Nigeria Books Of Record

Personal life She married her ex-husband, Prince Nurudeen Olalekan Saliu, and has a son with him.