“When I went to Senegal, I could go to places where they rehearse, drum and dance,” Alina said after class. “I was the first white female to be allowed to sit in with the African drummer ...

Santeria devotees dance and slap drums in a museum filled with statues, paying homage to their Afro-Cuban deities. It’s also visible in the growing ranks of evangelicals who worship across the ...

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 community has the chance to participate in the rhythmic beats of African drums, colorful attire, and the flavors of ...

Fronted by vocalists Richmond Kessie and Helen McDonald, Yaaba Funk bring hard-hitting Afro drums and percussion, tight horns and psychedelic guitars into the mix. “(If you) imagine Fela Kuti ...