West African drum and dance conference returns to Flint for 18th year Watch students in the 18th annual Kuungana West African Drum and Dance Conference practice on Saturday, day two of the conference, ...

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 ...

In all different styles of music, you can find the Djembe drum, a musical instrument that was taken from enslaved Africans and evolved and grown popular in today's songs. As part of Good Day's ...

Drummer Eric Hippolyte explores the djembe’s legacy from the 12th Century to today, with teacher and drum maker Souleymane Compo. Show more Drummer Eric Hippolyte tells the story of the Djembe drum - ...

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 ...

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 ...