A pop-up museum has arrived in Grand Rapids celebrating the history, art, music, and stories of African drums. West Michigan Jewels of Africa is hosting the exhibit for three days, February 22-24, ...

Reviewed by Cecilia Durojaye in African music (Grahamstown, South Africa) 10 (3) 2017, pages 170-173 (ML5.A25 AFA). AFA copy Purchased from the Warren M. Robbins Library Endowment. African Drumming: ...

According to historic storyteller Sheila Arnold, generations ago, the drums used to speak to each other. At Fort Monroe’s ...

The powerful sound of the drumline is more than just a crowd-pleaser at football games and parades—it's a living echo of history with a heartbeat that traces back to the African continent. At the ...

As more people awaken to world music, transplanted artists from around the globe find ways to share their cultures locally. Two African groups will do just that when they perform this weekend. West ...

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 ...

It is customary to be quiet when in a library. This was not the case however at the Dixon Public Library on Saturday. Master percussionist and native Nigerian Onye Onyemaechi hosted an interactive ...

The beat of goat-skinned drums filled the air at Parkland High School, overwhelming everything with rhythm. Students stepped and stretched and stomped, dancing in traditional African styles to top off ...

PORTSMOUTH — A large crowd packed Chestnut Street on a Monday morning that brightened up for a Juneteenth ceremony at the African Burying Ground. “It’s important for my kids to be a part of a ...