Bradley Simmons, instructor of West African percussion at Duke University for nearly three decades, died at 72 on May 22.

“When I went to Senegal, I could go to places where they rehearse, drum and dance,” Alina said after class. “I was the first white female to be allowed to sit in with the African drummer ...

BEREA, Ohio -- With a charming smile and engaging personality, West African master drummer and performer Assane Seck recently shared his story with Berea through conversation, rhythmic beats and ...

Ghanaian dance and drumming in Minneapolis; Flint Hills Family Festival in St. Paul; Twin Cities Asian Fair in Plymouth; ...

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 ...

President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass will speak at 5:30 p.m. Friday in a Juneteenth National Independence Day ...

Morojele’s creative career was remarkable. He not only played the jazz changes, but lived and wrote the social and political ...

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 ...