In early December with the fall semester coming to an end, two students — Ryan Henderson, and Margo O’Meara — showed up for Bradley Simmons’ djembe class at the Mary Duke Biddle Music Building on East ...

Although Djembe drumming is traditionally coming from West Africa, the tradition has spread in many countries across the globe. In Germany, many people are embracing the music and are keen to learn ...

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Sowande Keita of Detroit has been playing the drums for as long as he can remember. “There’s a legendary story, that is actually very true, my father tied the DJembe around my waist before I could ...

Ask anyone from West Africa what a djembe is and they will know - a traditional skin drum tuned by using ropes. The name loosely translates from the Bambara language of Mali as "gather in peace".

ESSENCE FESTIVAL OF CULTURE HERE IN NEW ORLEANS. AND WE’RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT HOW NEW ORLEANS CULTURE, MUSIC AND ART IS BEING CELEBRATED. THAT’S RIGHT. WDSU REPORTER SHAY O’CONNOR TRAVELED OVER TO ...