“The djembe is in rock bands, in jazz bands, in rhythm and blues bands, you can find the djembe anywhere now onstage, doing something, “he said. “And that’s why, in a lot of cases, the drum is lost ...

The 31st year of Essence Festival of Culture kicked off over the weekend. WDSU Reporter Shay O'Connor reported on how the festival included new ways to celebrate music and culture. Specifically ...

The history and meaning of the Djembe In all different styles of music, you can find the Djembe drum, a musical instrument that was taken from enslaved Africans and evolved and grown popular in ...

Tanya Y. Price, Rhythms of Culture: Djembe and African Memory in African-American Cultural Traditions, Black Music Research Journal, Vol. 33, No. 2 (Fall 2013), pp. 227-247 ...

The djembe has become an increasingly popular instrument for the aspiring or professional percussionist. In performance, this djembe simply slayed the current competition with an extremely wide array ...

History of West African Djembe drum beats strong in Detroit Detroit family carry’s on legacy of teaching African culture in the community ...

Dive into Djembe music Djembe musical therapy session was recently held at the House of Gourmet in Jubilee Hills.

Painted djembe drums placed at Armstrong Park to shed light on NOLA cultureEssence partnered with Ashe Cultural Arts Center to put the exhibit together. The students who attend the art center's ...