Simmons joined Duke in 1998, where he taught West African and Afro-Cuban music with a particular focus on the djembe drum and ...

Bradley Simmons on playing the djembe. Video by Jacob Whatley. The drum’s likely origins date back to the 12th century in Mali, West Africa, Kojo Bey, wrote in “Jembe Revolution: The Birth of the ...

Downtown Fayetteville comes alive every Tuesday evening with the sound of West African drums flowing from Taste of West ...

In a triumphant celebration of heritage and faith, thousands gathered in the heart of Gqeberha—formerly known as Port ...

6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from China.org.cn on the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation: Before sunset, dancers prancing to the brisk beats of the Djembe drum on the ...

West African drumming has opened many doors for Lehmann ... She continues to teach local beginner and intermediate djembe classes and repair drums. She’s also a member of the Glenwood Springs-based ...

YOU JUST HEARD THE DJEMBE DRUM AND DANCE AND AFRO LATINO MUSIC BLEND ... AND THIS IS KIND OF TWO CULTURES. IT’S A BLEND OF AFRICAN AND LATIN MUSIC. HOW ARE THEY SIMILAR AND DIFFERENT?

But just hours before we met in the principal's office at the Al Amal Kindergarten and School for the Deaf in Sharjah, they were playing African djembe drums that they couldn't hear. I heard - and ...

In a celebration of all things African, Auckland Park Preparatory School embraced being African with songs, dances, and ...

The African Djembe drum is popular in drumming circles. Ed Sorrentino, who leads the group at the Marshfield Senior Center, showed how to create different drum sounds on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.

“This is big.” Propelled by the rhythm of African djembe drums and freedom chants, the parade included local musicians and dance troupes, students and more than a dozen community organization ...