high-level classical concert pianist who was introduced to African drums at a rumba party many years ago. “It was like classical music on drums,” she tells the class. “I fell in love.

African drumming is one of history’s most influential musical traditions, deeply rooted in rhythm, storytelling, and community. Its impact has shaped music across cultures, inspiring some of the most ...

A practical and theoretical introduction to traditional West African music and culture. Students experience the rhythms ... This interdisciplinary approach to learning is in keeping with the ...

Wandering into the center, you’d never guess that most were playing African drums for the first time. “The quickest way to create community is around food or music,” Barber told the children.

From captivating rhythms to technological innovations, streaming platforms are revolutionizing the African music industry. From Jerusalema, which united the world amid a pandemic, to the global ...

The Missouri Botanical Garden celebrates Kwanzaa with storytelling, craft and jewelry displays, African drumming and live music.

This article provides a review of Western and African music. The study made a comparison of Western and African music against a biased background towards Western music especially during the nineteenth ...

The African music industry is on the cusp of a revolution, with Afrobeats and other genres dominating the global music market. Despite the challenges faced by the industry, African artists like ...

The rhythmic synergy of African drums and poetry takes center stage in Tamborism: Drum and Poetry, a groundbreaking project led by Nelson Maca. He brings contemporary artistic with ancestral resonance ...

To parse the year’s best cinema, IndieWire assembled an elite group of critics around the world who spent the year watching ...

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