Enslaved Africans seeking to reconnect with their lost cultural traditions brought African concepts to instruments in the ...

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.

With powerful drumming and music, heart-stopping acrobatics, and colorful dance, Cirque Kalabanté’s Afrique en Cirque ushers ...

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 ...

If there's a notable denominator in African music, it's the drums that embody the soul that drives the vibrant creativity and ingenuity of the continent's music stars. Outsydah is one of the stars ...

Tiitambe West African Dance Ensemble is coming to Family of Christ Lutheran Church in Chanhassen on Wednesday, April 3 at 6 p.m. to perform free for the public. The musicians celebrate music and ...

In honor of Black History Month, the Ocean County Library is offering traditional West and Central African dance and drumming by the Cumbe Center for African and Diaspora Dance at several branches in ...