Bradley Simmons on playing the djembe. 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 ...

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

From Congo, Brazzaville, MC Baba is an extraordinary rapper who defies the rules of music. While he does not hear the music, ...

We've never done this before, but we are going to take it out of the case and play it. The drum is made from a single piece of reddish African coral wood, found in the forests of Central Africa.

Drumming and dancing filled the afternoon as a performing group brought a West African drum meditation to the Student ...