The North Ridgeville Branch of the Lorain Public Library System hosted a drumming event Feb. 9 with West African drummer Sogbety Dimonade. The event featured drumming lessons, dance sessions and basic ...

The students were eager to embrace the unique challenge of combining the cadences of traditional marching drums and the djembe, an african drum made from wood and animal skin. "It's pretty cool. I ...

Watch an African Drum performance from the local Black History Month event. Dr. Tanya Price showcased polyrhythm on African drums with the help of audience members during a performance on Feb. 20, ...

Reviewed by Cecilia Durojaye in African music (Grahamstown, South Africa) 10 (3) 2017, pages 170-173 (ML5.A25 AFA). AFA copy Purchased from the Warren M. Robbins Library Endowment. African Drumming: ...

KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. — Students from Blythewood High School's West African Drum and Dance Ensemble performed for the students at Jackson School in Kershaw County at the district's Black History Month ...

A group of older people in Charlotte are finding a new rhythm — one powered by African drums and other percussion instruments. The seniors are gearing up for two performances, one on Saturday as part ...

A master drummer from Guinea West Africa set the tempo during a drum and dance performance at the Polly Klaas Community Theater marking Black History Month. The thrumming beat of djembe drums filled ...

They had to compete with graduations, the incipient Memorial Day weekend holiday, and a dreary morning, but a trio of drummers and dancers nonetheless drew a crowd. Christian Adeti, Maxwell Ayivi and ...

A free West African drum circle takes place every Tuesday night in Fayetteville. The circle is led by Francis Kweku Osei, a professional drummer from Ghana. The event aims to share West African ...

STAUNTON — Just prior to the pandemic, Stephanie Mason and her Staunton High School step team were invited to take part in Harrisonburg's International Festival. That's where she first met Mike Deaton ...

PORTSMOUTH — A large crowd packed Chestnut Street on a Monday morning that brightened up for a Juneteenth ceremony at the African Burying Ground. “It’s important for my kids to be a part of a ...

Meet the extraordinary women of the African drum who will be coming to Yakima to share their talents in honor of Black History Month. Sheree Seretse, Susu Pampanin and Afua Kouyate’ will be performing ...