Besides their intro and outro performances, Baba NGida played nine pieces, each connecting to West African culture. Unlike ...

Fofoo Attiso, CEO of African Dance Rhythms, is urging the Ghanaian government to invest in local dancers and performers by ...

One of the best-known African drums is the West African djembe. It is shaped like a large goblet and played with bare hands. The body is carved from a hollowed trunk and is covered in goat skin.

At the waterfront view gardens of the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA), with a diverse crowd of audience, the Ghanaian communit ...

Although a melody is not always heard in traditional African music, some ensembles do include some melodic devices and instruments. For example: Although the two rhythms divide the bar of music ...

Mo' Meta Blues is more than just an autobiography—it's Questlove's love letter to the African rhythms that have shaped his ...

If percussion is the heartbeat of music, Aaron Mossell Junior High School was alive and kicking Tuesday as band students learned to play West African drums. Youssou Lo, a drum and dance instructor ...

African Dance Rhythms is a distinguished cultural organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich musical and ...

In honor of Black History Month, the Ocean County Library is offering traditional West and Central African dance and drumming by the Cumbe Center for African and Diaspora Dance at several branches in ...

African Cookbook; A Night In Medina; Jajouka; Marrakech Blues; Con Alma; Afro-Black; Little Niles; Niger Mambo; C.W. Blues; Pam's Waltz; Hi-Fly; Penny Packer Blues ...