Half of the percussion section is lined up along a classroom wall, with whiteboards to their backs. Each young boy is shaking a shekere — a West African instrument made from a dried gourd and covered ...

The students were eager to embrace the unique challenge of combining the cadences of traditional marching drums and the djembe, an african drum made from wood and animal skin. "It's pretty cool. I ...

Watch an African Drum performance from the local Black History Month event. Dr. Tanya Price showcased polyrhythm on African drums with the help of audience members during a performance on Feb. 20, ...

KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. — Students from Blythewood High School's West African Drum and Dance Ensemble performed for the students at Jackson School in Kershaw County at the district's Black History Month ...

The North Ridgeville Branch of the Lorain Public Library System hosted a drumming event Feb. 9 with West African drummer Sogbety Dimonade. The event featured drumming lessons, dance sessions and basic ...

Dressed in black and white, the students of McDaniel College’s African Drumming ensemble made their way through campus Thursday night carrying their djembes through the cold for the group’s first ...

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 ...

Washington, D.C. (7NEWS) — Kankouran's 42nd Annual National African Dance and Drum Conference and Concert is happening Labor Day weekend! We got a taste of the celebration as 4 members joined us live ...

PORTSMOUTH — A large crowd packed Chestnut Street on a Monday morning that brightened up for a Juneteenth ceremony at the African Burying Ground. “It’s important for my kids to be a part of a ...

Kindergartners and fifth graders from Pittsburgh’s Phillips and Westwood elementary schools entertained City Council with songs and an African drum performance Tuesday in celebration of Black History ...

The Field Museum is celebrating Black History Month with a number of events centered around African Americans’ contributions to science and museums. Ayodele drum and dance is taking part in that ...