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 ...

Jessie Lehmann, a member of The Know Bodies Band, discovered her passion for traditional West African drumming before she even visited Africa. Through a drum club at her college, Lehmann, who had no ...

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 ...

Aimee Gelinas, co-founder of Gaia Roots, will conduct a series of Afro-Caribbean and West African drum and percussion workshops from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. tonight, and Aug. 12 and 19 at the Lichenstein ...

Taking place in Stourbridge, the session is organised by the Spirit of Djembe community group, which promotes the joy of communal music-making through djembe drumming. The open event will be held at ...