Sep. 4—Students from the Wade Center in Bluefield had an opportunity Tuesday to learn about West African Djembe Rhythms. Adama Dembele, master Djembefola (dejembe player) from the Ivory Coast, who now ...

West Africa’s Les Percussions de Guinee, recognized as one of the most extraordinary drumming ensembles in the world, has always been, by custom, male. In fact, women throughout West Africa were ...

What do you need to make a djembe drum thunder and shout? Firm hands and rhythm. What do you need to make the roles of drummer, attorney, art director, regional manager and mother hum with finesse?

<b>DRAWN TO THE RHYTHM:</b> Lisa Beck (center) and the Djun Djun Mamas evoke a powerful experience with their combination of West African drumming and dance. The Djun Djun Mamas have been performing ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Ever fancied delving into the world of African percussion and, more specifically, the West ...

Come play a drum and feel the beat! Experience the songs and djembe drum rhythms of West Africa with HOZA! Join in as the Drums Speak and together we keep this ancient oral tradition alive. Part of ...

“If you have a drum, please play it,” Moe Jerant told a crowd gathered on a Sunday afternoon at Mayfair’s Lakeside Stage in 2005. “If you have hands, you can clap. If you have feet, you can stomp. … ...