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 ...

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 ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The International African American Museum (IAAM) is hosting a West African drumming experience as part of its summer Keys and Conversation program. The Amen-Ra Drummers will ...

PART OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH. IT WAS A SIGHT TO SEE THE AKWABA ENSEMBLE BRINGS HIGH ENERGY TO THEIR PERFORMANCES, AND THESE STUDENTS FROM THE DERRYFIELD SCHOOL WERE ALL IN. ONCE YOU HEAR THE SOUND OR ...

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 ...

A pop-up museum has arrived in Grand Rapids celebrating the history, art, music, and stories of African drums. West Michigan Jewels of Africa is hosting the exhibit for three days, February 22-24, ...

After a two-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Unity Rally and March in downtown Spokane will return Monday. Organized by the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr ...

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 ...

Babies are born with rhythm, notes Baba Shomari Matthews, director of the Nanou Djiapo African Drum & Dance group in Detroit. “The first time you hear rhythm is inside your mother’s womb. That ...

The Baltimore Rhythm Festival filled Guilford Avenue with culture, music, food and workshops on Sept. 13. Druid Hills’ very own Park Vibe Drummers have been playing since 1968. Baltimore Rhythm ...