The joy and laughter of children and their parents along with the steady rhythmic pulsating beat of dejembe drums filled the sudio one room at the East Jefferson YMCA in Metairie. Amy Segar watched as ...

Believe it or not, there were a few people in the Bay Area on Sunday not watching football. But they were plenty loud and celebratory nonetheless. At the annual powwow at Laney College in Oakland, a ...

THE techniques and repertoire of traditional African music are handed down by word of mouth. There are skilled musicians who make music their profession. However, participation in music is generally ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Seny Tatchol Camara, giving instructions on how to strike the drum. Credit: Brian Slattery Photos ...

CHERRY HILL, N.J. -- To celebrate Black History Month, this group of young and old performers showed off what they do 365 days per year. It's a multi-generational family within the Universal African ...

If the legs and arms of the Kazamba Dance & Drum Group members ever get heavy while they boogie along the Fiesta Flambeau Parade route, one look at a wide-eyed child in the crowd is enough to ignite a ...

She flows and crashes, like water. Her hips whip like waves in the wind. Her legs, dark chocolate and smooth as silk, kick and crash in a stern, matriarchal stomp. And she manipulates the flow of ...

Playing drums is a popular activity among the Miao people in Jishou, Hunan province, and helps the ethnic group retain its history and culture. The local drum performances are also called "drum dance" ...