In early December with the fall semester coming to an end, two students — Ryan Henderson, and Margo O’Meara — showed up for Bradley Simmons’ djembe class at the Mary Duke Biddle Music Building on East ...

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 ...

Although Djembe drumming is traditionally coming from West Africa, the tradition has spread in many countries across the globe. In Germany, many people are embracing the music and are keen to learn ...

The Festival is perfect for younger players to learn on, and both djembes offer great value for money. MusicRadar's got your back Our team of expert musicians and producers spends hours testing ...

Drummer Eric Hippolyte explores the djembe’s legacy from the 12th Century to today, with teacher and drum maker Souleymane Compo. Show more Drummer Eric Hippolyte tells the story of the Djembe drum - ...

Mon, February 24, 2020 Published on Feb. 24, 2020 Published on 2020-02-24T12:52:00+07:00 undreds of djembe drum makers in Blitar, East Java, who depend mainly on the Chinese market, have been severely ...

Sowande Keita of Detroit has been playing the drums for as long as he can remember. “There’s a legendary story, that is actually very true, my father tied the DJembe around my waist before I could ...

ESSENCE FESTIVAL OF CULTURE HERE IN NEW ORLEANS. AND WE’RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT HOW NEW ORLEANS CULTURE, MUSIC AND ART IS BEING CELEBRATED. THAT’S RIGHT. WDSU REPORTER SHAY O’CONNOR TRAVELED OVER TO ...