Recipient of the 2015 Jack Benny Arts and Humanities Award Helen Bond of Grayslake has brought West African drumming to the region — and like other Lake County venues, Gorton Community Center is ...

A free West African drum circle takes place every Tuesday night in Fayetteville. The circle is led by Francis Kweku Osei, a professional drummer from Ghana. The event aims to share West African ...

Nura, an international cross-cultural musicprogramme and creative residency is set to take place in Kilifi county in thefirst week of February. The programme, which features adrum and bass (DnB) ...

PEEKSKILL — African drums flanked the doorway to Kazi Oliver’s home. In a scrapbook, you can see photos and news clippings of his years of African-drumming stage performances as well as his drum ...

NO fewer than 20 states, 14 countries and 70 private troupes will converge on Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, for this year’s African Drum Festival designed to bring together Black people from ...

Selah Thompson (front) teaches how the skirt is used in Afro Cuban dance to mimic natural movements seen in nature at the Traditional Music Society dance class. Susan Pfannmuller Special to The Star ...

Editor's Note: This interview is part of an ongoing Star series highlighting Kansas Citians from historically underrepresented communities and their impact on our region. The series builds on The Star ...