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

In his magnificent (and largely uncelebrated) jazz suite, A Drum is a Woman, Duke Ellington lets go with both barrels by telling us that ‘rhythm came to America from Africa”. It is a bold and ...

It’s still several minutes to curtain at a recent performance of “Drumstruck,” but 350 percussionists banging on African drums already have a steady beat going inside Dodger Stages. And the audience ...

It's not about drums, says Andy Jones, who imports the handmade instruments from West Africa, it's about people. The Djembe drums, carved from hardwood trees and topped with stretched goatskin, ...

Abasi "Manblack" Hanif is a teacher, artist, percussionist, and founder of ‘Livin The Rhythm' event. Hanif teamed up with chef and entrepreneur Rahein Jones. Jones' The New Vegan businesses acquired ...

A free West African drum circle takes place every Tuesday night in Fayetteville. The circle is led by Francis Kweku Osei, a professional drummer from Ghana. The event aims to share West African ...

When Africa Jamono performed at Colchester High School’s auditorium in mid-February as part of the district’s International Week celebration, supporting drummer Ali Dieng told the crowd, “We’re going ...

BRATTLEBORO — African Dance Vermont and Alyse Landis-Denton and Miquel Denton announce two special opportunities to take West African drum and dance workshops with Guinean master, Seny Daffe. The ...

Meet the extraordinary women of the African drum who will be coming to Yakima to share their talents in honor of Black History Month. Sheree Seretse, Susu Pampanin and Afua Kouyate’ will be performing ...

Humans were not the only ones transported during the era of slave trade, there were also items transported that now reside in some notable museums around the world. Akan Drum In the 17th and 18th ...