“My first reaction to hearing the djembe drum was an uncontrollable desire to jump up and dance! I felt a need to just be close to the drum!” said Mabinti Shabu, a musician, dancer and singer who is a ...

From the djembe in West Africa to the talking drums of Nigeria, rhythm is at the core of African music, communicating stories, emotions, and cultural heritage through the powerful language of ...

The history and meaning of the Djembe In all different styles of music, you can find the Djembe drum, a musical instrument that was taken from enslaved Africans and evolved and grown popular in ...

Drummer Eric Hippolyte explores the djembe’s legacy from the 12th Century to today, with teacher and drum maker Souleymane Compo. Show more Drummer Eric Hippolyte tells the story of the Djembe ...

Rusty Costanza / The Times-PicayuneGrammy winner Nina Rodriguez directs students in a beat as they play along on djembe drums. Rodriguez visited McDonogh City Park Academy to help students use ...

What is a djembe drum? Monday celebrates Juneteenth and African-American Music Appreciation Month. In different styles of music, you will find the djembe drum. It is a drum that was taken from ...

Classical maestros Bickram Ghosh and Taufiq Qureshi launched their album RamTa at the India Habitat Centre, presenting fusion compositions blending jazz, blues, Latin, Afro, and Indian classical ...

The banks of the Charles River were kept alive by the heartbeat of djembe drums Tuesday afternoon — tying the soft rattling of bicycle spokes, the cries and laughter of children and the muffled ring ...