One of the best-known African drums is the West African djembe. It is shaped like a large goblet and played with bare hands. The body is carved from a hollowed trunk and is covered in goat skin. A ...

Naa Professor Edmund Nminyem Delle Chiir VIII, Chief of Nandom Traditional Area, has endorsed the swift passage of the National Small Arms Bill 2023.He has also commended West Africa Action Network on ...

The amabutho are increasingly behaving like an organised paramilitary force, albeit armed only with traditional weapons.

Africa Music Library (AML), a non-governmental music collective dedicated to the archiving, preservation and study of African ...

Naa Professor Edmund Nminyem Delle Chiir VIII, Chief of Naandom Traditional Area, has expressed concern about the ...

Engagement plays a major role in traditional African storytelling performances. Get your audience involved by asking them to respond at specific points, or echo words after you. This keeps listeners ...

Explore the rich tapestry of South Africa’s music scene as we celebrate the living icons who have shaped its vibrant ...