But that does not diminish the instrument’s power. Hundreds – if not thousands – of people from all walks of life will heed the call of the djembe drum when it takes center stage at public Kwanzaa ...

Kwanzaa in Milwaukee began in a jubilant display of dance and drums on Thursday night. At various points, drummers urged on the Nefertari African Dance Company and attendees alike, and impassioned ...

Sabin CDC was formed in 1991 to address the housing needs of African Americans impacted by gentrification. While the center has celebrated Kwanzaa in the past, this year was its second hosting the ...

With the rhythms of African drums and the singing of traditional African songs, the stage was set Monday night for the continuous Kwanzaa celebration at the Tyler Public Library. The gathering ...

Cancel anytime. Members of the Spirit of Angela West African Dance and Drum group perform for a crowd at the end of a Kwanzaa celebration on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, at the St. Louis Art Museum in ...

and Ayodele Drum and Dance on Wednesday. A children's reading circle is also among the offerings. Kwanzaa was created in 1966 by activist and author Maulana Karenga, and is rooted in African ...

As Mohamed DaCosta beated the djembe drum, attendees walked into the A. Quinn Jones Museum and Cultural Center Friday evening to listen to two presentations: the history of Kwanzaa and the ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — On the third day of Kwanzaa, the New Orleans Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority celebrated the African American cultural holiday. Drums, dance performances and ...

The drum circle was just one segment of the afternoon activities centered around Kwanzaa, a weeklong celebration of African American culture that takes place from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1 this year.