The vibrant rhythm of Africa sparks joy through song and dance. Master drummers and dancers combine the fire of the djembe (drum) with colorful costumes and high-energy music that will make you want ...

A drumming workshop is inviting people to discover the uplifting rhythms of West African music. Taking place in Stourbridge, the session is organised by the Spirit of Djembe community group, which ...

Detroiters Chi and Marwen Amen-Ra show off the percussion instrument’s powerful beats. The traditional djembe drum originated in West Africa and is thought to be anywhere from 400-800 years old. In ...

The rhythm of the djembe has a way of returning drummers to their most fundamental natures. As vibrations from the goblet-shaped drum pulse through the bloodstream, the strains of contemporary living ...

There are as many reasons to take an African drumming class as there are people taking the class. Students in Heidi Alina’s Wednesday morning class at Red Crags Arts & Agriculture House in Manitou ...

What is a djembe drum? Monday celebrates Juneteenth and African-American Music Appreciation Month. In different styles of music, you will find the djembe drum. It is a drum that was taken from ...

In all different styles of music, you can find the Djembe drum, a musical instrument that was taken from enslaved Africans and evolved and grown popular in today's songs. As part of Good Day's ...

The roomful of djembe drummers became as one and, finally, I was swept away to a blessed place, carried on the tide of the increasingly frenetic beat. The waves of percussion were arriving one after ...

Trinity College of Arts & Sciences announced the death of Bradley Simmons, instructor of music and director of the Duke Djembe and Afro-Cuban Ensembles. Simmons, 73, died May 22. “Bradley’s ...

The roomful of djembe drummers became as one and, finally, I was swept away to a blessed place, carried on the tide of the increasingly frenetic beat. The waves of percussion were arriving one after ...