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 ...

Members of the Imani Edu-Tainers Dance Company, ranging in age from 4 to 60 years old, will perform four native dances in vibrant traditional African costumes to the rapid beats of the Imani drummers.

CHARLOTTE — All day Saturday, you can enjoy food, music, dancing and more at the 12th annual Charlotte African American Festival. The Uptown event celebrates the heritage and accomplishments of ...

Introduction. Some notes before we begin ; Beginnings ; Basic drum technique ; Rhythmic vocabulary patterns -- Stage 1 rhythmic vocabulary patterns. Gankogui and Axatse ; Obwahsimisah: a game song ; ...

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: ...

The music is traditionally played to support the emotional and spiritual life of a village and community for all kinds of occasions such as a birth, wedding, work, agricultural ceremonies, and passage ...

GLEN DALE -- John Marshall High School’s music program was gifted authentic handmade African drums on Thursday. The drums were donated by Wheeling resident John Faini, son of the late Phil Faini, who ...

A slow, steady beat from a small hand-held drum got the rhythm started, and although things got off to a bit of a slow start, the energy in the room evened out and nerves settled a little as others ...