Jessie Lehmann, a member of The Know Bodies Band, discovered her passion for traditional West African drumming before she ...

Bradley Simmons on playing the djembe. Video by Jacob Whatley. The drum’s likely origins date back to the 12th century in Mali, West Africa, Kojo Bey, wrote in “Jembe Revolution: The Birth of the ...

Mother Shawne teaches dances and brother Nyemba is a wildly talented drummer. Not only do they teach the performance but the history and tradition behind African percussion as well. But when they ...

Although a melody is not always heard in traditional African music, some ensembles do include some melodic devices and instruments. For example: Although the two rhythms divide the bar of music ...

South African photographer Alice Mann started taking ... Practice sessions for the drum majorettes of Fairmont High School can sometimes last an entire day. “A consistently high level of ...

National Museum of African American History and Culture Wooden drum used on the Sea Islands, South Carolina National Museum of African American History and Culture Poster advertising a James Brown ...

One of the best-known African drums is the West African djembe. It is shaped like a large goblet and played with bare hands. The body is carved from a hollowed trunk and is covered in goat skin.

This year's showcase theme was Embodying the Elements, focusing on the elements of "earth, fire, water and air through African diaspora dance and drum," according to Rootead's Youth Enrichment ...

EAST FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (WABC) -- As we wrap up celebrating Black History Month, a Brooklyn family teaching African dance and drumming in public schools lost its rhythm after not getting paid for ...