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Traditional African instruments that shaped global sound

The Djembe: From West African Villages to Global Stages The djembe drum dates back roughly between 400 and 800 years, created ...
Chronicle

The Meaningful Sounds of the Djembe Drum

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 ...
MLive

Learning the basics of djembe at the 18th annual Kuungana West African Drum and Dance Conference

West African drum and dance conference returns to Flint for 18th year Watch students in the 18th annual Kuungana West African Drum and Dance Conference practice on Saturday, day two of the conference, ...
WDSU

Painted djembe drums placed at Armstrong Park to shed light on NOLA culture

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 ...
The Courier-Mail

Djembe drum classes have all shapes and sizes moving

Mostly women and a couple of men of all ages, shapes and sizes are jovially stretching limbs, waiting for the lead dancer to signal. Then, off they go. Immediately, smiles and laughter rise from the ...