Friday night at Symphony Space in New York City, Nimbaya, the all-women percussion and dance ensemble from Guinea, came out strongly for women causes in Africa and spoke out against FGM (female genital mutilation). To the powerful rhythmic sound of the drums mixing humor to drama they created a narrative that condemned FGM. I loved their playful spirit as the sound of the drums became the women’s surrogate voices at times defiant, joyful, and celebratory.