The West African instrument dùndún is also known as “talking drum” because players can match the pitch and rhythm of speech patterns on it. A new study reveals just how closely dùndún players match ...

THE techniques and repertoire of traditional African music are handed down by word of mouth. There are skilled musicians who make music their profession. However, participation in music is generally ...

If you ever came across African diasporic music in North Carolina with live drums — like, djembes, dununs, shékeres — then there's a good chance master drummer Baba Bradley Simmons was involved.

From drum circles in Charleston to lessons in Rock Hill, African drumming is an art being embraced across South Carolina.

Jordan Taylor Hill shares his journey into African drumming and dance. Jade Warrick interviews Jordan Taylor Hill, an artist passionate about African drumming and dance. Jordan discusses his journey ...

Selah Thompson (front) teaches how the skirt is used in Afro Cuban dance to mimic natural movements seen in nature at the Traditional Music Society dance class. Susan Pfannmuller Special to The Star ...

Instructor Lawrence Greene leads the African Drumming Class at the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Marietta Social Hall Saturday. (Photo by Larry Launstein Jr.) MARIETTA — Residents in the Mid ...

The One Beat at a Time drumming circle led an informative discussion on West African drumming music at Aiken's Unitarian Universalist Church Saturday. The group's lively demonstration not only taught ...

There are as many reasons to take an African drumming class as there are people taking the class. Students in Heidi Alina’s Wednesday morning class at Red Crags Arts & Agriculture House in Manitou ...

Is it possible that rhythms pounded out on African drums can have a healing effect on our troubled world? After sitting in on a practice session of Ballet Manden, a West African drum, dance and ...

The African drumming group in Rock Hill plays indoors and outdoors in April 2026.