In early December with the fall semester coming to an end, two students — Ryan Henderson, and Margo O’Meara — showed up for Bradley Simmons’ djembe class at the Mary Duke Biddle Music Building on East ...

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 ...

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 ...

This interview is part of an ongoing Star series highlighting Kansas Citians from historically underrepresented communities ...

BEIRUT: Two years ago Sahar Khatib was on a camping trip on the beach in Amchit when a group of drummers caught her attention. “Our tent was right next to the drum circle’s tent. I was introduced to a ...

Drumshack owner Jonathan Pimenta playing his djembe drum at a coffee shop in Umhlanga. Owner of the Durban based Drumshack, Jonathan Pimenta, believes in the healing power of djembe drumming. “I have ...

The 31st year of Essence Festival of Culture kicked off over the weekend. WDSU Reporter Shay O'Connor reported on how the festival included new ways to celebrate music and culture. Specifically ...

Female African drummers are a rare sight even now. Twenty-five years ago, when Atlanta's own all-female African drum, dance and vocal ensemble, Giwayen Mata, started, it was even rarer. But that ...