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 ...

This year's showcase theme was Embodying the Elements, focusing on the elements of "earth, fire, water and air through African diaspora dance and drum," according to Rootead's Youth Enrichment ...

We did a three-day drumming workshops on the townships of South Africa. It went really well; many people participated and contributed. Most of the old people in the community were encouraging the ...