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 ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...