A free West African drum circle takes place every Tuesday night in Fayetteville. The circle is led by Francis Kweku Osei, a professional drummer from Ghana. The event aims to share West African ...

Jessie Lehmann, a member of The Know Bodies Band, discovered her passion for traditional West African drumming before she even visited Africa. Through a drum club at her college, Lehmann, who had no ...

A master drummer from Guinea West Africa set the tempo during a drum and dance performance at the Polly Klaas Community Theater marking Black History Month. The thrumming beat of djembe drums filled ...

Among the many musical masters living in New Orleans, Seguenon Kone stands apart. Unlike the jazz, brass and blues greats who were raised in and fed off the city's rich cultural landscape, Kone, an ...

KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. — Students from Blythewood High School's West African Drum and Dance Ensemble performed for the students at Jackson School in Kershaw County at the district's Black History Month ...

Birthdays have always carried a strong cultural significance for musician Shane Franklin, who performs as SF1. He’s a sixth-generation Denverite who grew up in the West African drum and dance ...

Southern Illinoisans are in for a special culture treat this weekend, as authentic African music takes center stage in Carbondale and Cobden. The activities begin at 9:30 p.m. tonight, Aug. 25, at ...

THE techniques and repertoire of traditional African music are handed down by word of mouth. There are skilled musicians who make music their profession. However, participation in music is generally ...

Although these older genres may be lost on a young population unaware of the golden age of Highlife, their significance is on display at weekly social functions, events and parties recently christened ...