Led by master drummer and dancer, Kerfala “Fana” Bangoura, the ensemble combines the iconic djembe hand drum with a trio of drums played with sticks, known as dunun, sangban, and kenkeni. The powerful ...

Families partake in a lesson on West African village drumming at the Waukee library for Cookies and CultureALL. Dozens of ...

It was Ortiz, a Cuban anthropologist and a pioneer in Afro-Cuban studies, who brought the African ... hand at the opening, sharing memories of their fathers. "I fell asleep to the sound of those ...

Playing in a West African drum ensemble demands athleticism. “You have traditional music that is played in a more relaxed style and it still requires athleticism because with the dance you’re playing ...

Step dance is an African-American dance form involving stomping and clapping, which shook the Cama’i Dance Festival stage in ...