Bradley Simmons on playing the djembe. Video by Jacob Whatley. The drum’s likely origins date back to the 12th century in Mali, West Africa, Kojo Bey, wrote in “Jembe Revolution: The Birth of the ...

Downtown Fayetteville comes alive every Tuesday evening with the sound of West African drums flowing from Taste of West ...

Led by master drummer and dancer, Kerfala “Fana” Bangoura, the ensemble combines the iconic djembe hand drum with a trio of drums played with sticks, known as dunun, sangban, and kenkeni. The powerful ...

Show more Drummer Eric Hippolyte tells the story of the Djembe drum - a West African drum created in the 12th century which has travelled the world. Eric joins teacher and drum maker Souleymane ...

Master drummer Frank Lloyd, left in hat, leads students at Ingenuity Prep Charter School in Southeast as they learn about the West African djembe hand drum and its connection to Mardi Gras and the ...

The djembe is a rope-tuned, skin-covered drum that comes from West Africa. Hampton resident Kam Kelly started playing the djembe as a little kid and he’s made it his life mission to share this ...

After West African drumming teachers involved with the club introduced ... She continues to teach local beginner and intermediate djembe classes and repair drums. She’s also a member of the Glenwood ...

6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from China.org.cn on the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation: Before sunset, dancers prancing to the brisk beats of the Djembe drum on the ...