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 ...

Diane Hall had never laid a hand on a drum. Never even thought about it. But when she finally put her hands on the taut surface of the African hand drum and started tapping a tentative rhythm, she ...

Santa Cruz >> If you”re a djembe drum fan anywhere in the world, chances are you”re aware of a little shop at 105 Pioneer St. There, Santa Cruz resident Matt Hardwick runs Drumskull Drums, where he ...

Since the iPad’s 9.7-inch display is relatively close in size to a drum head, it makes the device a natural candidate for percussion apps. Enter the DjembePad: an app that emulates the Djembe African ...

Master drummer Frank Lloyd, left in hat, leads students at Ingenuity Prep Charter School in Southeast as they learn about the West African djembe hand drum and its connection to Mardi Gras and the ...