Master percussionist Chief Baba Neil Clarke explained that African musical traditions — which included African instruments and aesthetics — significantly shaped American music and led to the ...

African inspired upper body workouts use traditional movements to build arm strength and endurance with minimal equipment ...

LEWISBURG — Okaidja Afroso is heading back to the Weis Center on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. He will present a new project called “Jaku Mumor” that combines African oral tradition, ...

Reviewed by Monica Blackmun Visona in African arts (Los Angeles) 23 (3), July 1990, pages 89-91. (N1.A258 AFA) Date 1989 Call number ML462.N5 A47 1989X Type Exhibitions Physical description 205 p. : ...

Explore musical instruments in the Anacostia Community Museum's collection. From castanets to congas, they are tools for communication, creativity, connection, ... Hear how the opera singer starred at ...

Growing Musical Instruments From Nature. Here is a short list of cool musical instruments made from natural materials. We’ve ...

Johnny Sourou is a Beninese gospel artist celebrated for blending traditional Beninese and African elements into his music. With over 30 years of experience, he has become a seasoned vessel of ...

Two of three undergraduate researchers studying the Burke Museum’s African collection stood beside seven floor-to-ceiling ...

The first-ever Sounds of Africa festival offers workshops on traditional African musical instruments and dance. There will also be live music, a fashion show and vendors selling African food.

Fleming focused mostly on gospel music, one of five native genres of African American music; the others are blues, jazz, rhythm and blues (R&B) and hip-hop music (including rap and breakdancing), ...

On Sunday, the National Troupe of Nigeria (NTN) said plans were underway to produce a performance of an African traditional musical instrument orchestra. Kaltume Bulama-Gana, artistic director of ...