They had to compete with graduations, the incipient Memorial Day weekend holiday, and a dreary morning, but a trio of drummers and dancers nonetheless drew a crowd. Christian Adeti, Maxwell Ayivi and ...

As more people awaken to world music, transplanted artists from around the globe find ways to share their cultures locally. Two African groups will do just that when they perform this weekend. West ...

African dance group wants West Michigan to learn from the beats of their drums West Michigan Jewels of Africa, a traditional African drum and dance troop, offers classes in the gymnasium of the Baxter ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sep. 4—Students from the Wade Center in Bluefield had an opportunity Tuesday to learn about West African Djembe Rhythms. Adama ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. BETHEL – The Akwaaba Ensemble, a group performing traditional African drums ...

The One Beat at a Time drumming circle led an informative discussion on West African drumming music at Aiken's Unitarian Universalist Church Saturday. The group's lively demonstration not only taught ...

The powerful sound of the drumline is more than just a crowd-pleaser at football games and parades—it's a living echo of history with a heartbeat that traces back to the African continent. At the ...

A whole new concert experience is coming to Tucson. “”It’s going to be very intimate, it’s going to be very deep spiritually,”” said Kinobe, the guest artist performing with Kalumba, a Tucson group ...

When it comes to learning West African drumming and dancing, it takes a village. In Marin, that would be Rhythm Village, a Fairfax group whose mission is to build community around African music and ...

The nearly two dozen fifth-graders nervously tap on congas, twirl drumsticks and shout at their friends sitting on the floor before them. The Calvert Elementary fifth-graders are here to rock the ...

Soon, the students and teacher hammer at their drums, making a sound something like a herd of rhinos marching to war. Then, suddenly, the beat is gone, and the audience claps. Wearing green, red and ...