The Djembe: From West African Villages to Global Stages The djembe drum dates back roughly between 400 and 800 years, created ...

Sowande Keita of Detroit has been playing the drums for as long as he can remember. “There’s a legendary story, that is actually very true, my father tied the DJembe around my waist before I could ...

Visitors in Farmingdale are learning how to play the djembe during the African djembe class at the Positive Vibe Tribe Festival on Saturday, August 26, 2023.Get Photo African dance instructor, Audrey ...

If you ever came across African diasporic music in North Carolina with live drums — like, djembes, dununs, shékeres — then there's a good chance master drummer Baba Bradley Simmons was involved.

Sep. 4—Students from the Wade Center in Bluefield had an opportunity Tuesday to learn about West African Djembe Rhythms. Adama Dembele, master Djembefola (dejembe player) from the Ivory Coast, who now ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The International African American Museum (IAAM) is hosting a West African drumming experience as part of its summer Keys and Conversation program. The Amen-Ra Drummers will ...

BEIJING, Sept. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from China.org.cn on the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation: Before sunset, dancers prancing to the brisk beats of the Djembe ...

A drumming workshop is inviting people to discover the uplifting rhythms of West African music. Taking place in Stourbridge, ...

Long regarded as the continent's living archive of history, identity and collective memory, African music is now at the centre of an urgent conversation about reforming and strengthening music ...