The vibrant rhythm of Africa sparks joy through song and dance. Master drummers and dancers combine the fire of the djembe (drum) with colorful costumes and high-energy music that will make you want ...

Drummer Brian Jarawa Gray peered into the camera from a room being Zoomed, a djembe stationed at his feet. “First of all, I want to salute the ancestors,” he said. “I’m glad we’re getting the ...

Detroiters Chi and Marwen Amen-Ra show off the percussion instrument’s powerful beats. The traditional djembe drum originated in West Africa and is thought to be anywhere from 400-800 years old. In ...

The rhythm of the djembe has a way of returning drummers to their most fundamental natures. As vibrations from the goblet-shaped drum pulse through the bloodstream, the strains of contemporary living ...

On a recent Saturday, the main hall of Yale’s Afro-American Cultural Center echoed with the sound of drums, playing driving, intricate rhythms together — compelling enough to bring someone in off the ...