PM Modi plays drum along with Tanzanian President John Magufuli - Watch video

Dar-es-Salaam: Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Tanzanian President John Pombe Joseph Magufuli played the traditional drums on Sunday.

Both the leaders played the wooden drums for a minute after the PM was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the State House here.

65-year-old PM Modi was seen enjoying the drumming session with the Tanzanian President, who appeared to halt briefly but resumed the drumming again when he saw the Indian leader was in no mood to stop.

PM Modi's skills as a drummer was for the first time displayed in Japan in September 2014 when he joined the Japanese percussionists to perform a 'jugalbandi' with them.

The PM was accorded a ceremonial welcome when he arrived at the State House here.

He visited Mozambique and South Africa before arriving here. He will also visit Kenya.

Watch the video below:

New beats to the #IndiaAfrica rhythm! PM @narendramodi and President @MagufuliJP play the drum pic.twitter.com/4ilXLRAJ4o — Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) July 10, 2016