Although a melody is not always heard in traditional African music, some ensembles do include some melodic devices and instruments. For example: Although the two rhythms divide the bar of music ...

Then the politicians take it from that point, to tell the people what they want to accomplish for the community. We did a three-day drumming workshops on the townships of South Africa. It went really ...

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.

The first step in African drum making is choosing the right materials. Hardwoods from trees like mahogany and iroko are ...

South African photographer Alice Mann started taking ... Practice sessions for the drum majorettes of Fairmont High School can sometimes last an entire day. “A consistently high level of ...