Jessie Lehmann, a member of The Know Bodies Band, discovered her passion for traditional West African drumming before she ...

highlighting Black Diasporic drum and dance with elements of traditional West African, Afro Fusion, and Afro Beats, according to event organizers. "We spend time building up youth to understand ...

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 Jembe in America.” “To African Americans in ...

Led by master drummer and dancer, Kerfala “Fana” Bangoura, the ensemble combines the iconic djembe hand drum with a trio of drums played with sticks, known as dunun, sangban, and kenkeni. The powerful ...

One of the best-known African drums is the West African djembe. It is shaped like a large goblet and played with bare hands. The body is carved from a hollowed trunk and is covered in goat skin.

Depending on the day, the drummer, dancer and teacher can be found sharing his fancy footwork and rhythm skills at Cleo Parker Robinson Dance; playing music with the West African Drum and Dance ...

Enjoy three full days of immersive & engaging workshops that bring traditional West African drum and dance to life, alongside an exciting new addition this year: AFROBEATS DANCE, representing the ...