For centuries, authentic African music—from the hypnotic melodies of the mbira in Zimbabwe to the resonant harmonies of the marimba and the rhythmic pulse of djembe drums—has been passed down ...

Society undermines Black men’s belief in their own potential, starting from early education and continuing through professional ... firepit as a drum line banged African djembes.

Dr. Lydia Woods, CEO of Drum Arizona, will offer drum circles Thursday, April 24, at Doing Grief Community Healing Project, ...

The djembe is one of West Africa's best-known instruments. This goblet-shaped drum is traditionally carved from a single piece of African hardwood and topped with an animal skin as a drumhead.

He is a former professional football player, teacher and park ranger who came to Louisiana from his original home in the Arkansas delta to learn to play zydeco, to sing in Louisiana French and to ...