Female drummers breaking barriers
Drummers Sarah Thawer (known professionally as Sarah Drums) and Anika Nilles open up about their careers in the music industry.
Kim Chakanetsa speaks to two world-renowned drummers to find out what it takes to play professionally in the music industry.
Canadian Sarah Thawer started playing drums and singing at the age of two and her first stage performance was at five. Known professionally as Sarah Drums, Sarah is known for her versatility, playing a wide range of genres from jazz and fusion to funk, R&B, and hip-hop. Sarah has performed on shows such as Late Night With Seth Meyers and The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.
Anika Nilles is a German drummer, composer, solo musician, and musical educator. She launched her career on YouTube during the early 2010s and has released two full-length albums to date, both with backing band Nevell: Pikalar in 2017 and For a Colorful Soul in 2020.
Produced by Emily Naylor.
(Image: (L) Sarah Drums, credit Eduardo Orelha. (R) Anika Nilles, credit Marius Mischke.)
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