For a little more than three decades, Simmons has taught classes in West African and Afro-Cuban music and history at Duke University ... from all walks of life will heed the call of the djembe drum ...

Tapping a drum with your fingers produces a sound different ... It was Ortiz, a Cuban anthropologist and a pioneer in Afro-Cuban studies, who brought the African origins of Cuban music to the ...

It’s Afro- Cuban jazz from someone who helped forge the mold ... Embedded in each hit of the drum is a cultural legacy, associated with centuries of social development. When that deep legacy blends ...

“Here it’s a multicultural community, so we can blend in other influences, including Afro-Cuban and Korean,” explained. “It’s unique for Taiko playing.” Drum Revolution has become a ...