Abasi "Manblack" Hanif is a teacher, artist, percussionist, and founder of ‘Livin The Rhythm' event. Hanif teamed up with chef and entrepreneur Rahein Jones. Jones' The New Vegan businesses acquired ...

In this 2 hour workshop, you will learn African drumming techniques, rhythms and history. Led by Saikou, the owner of African Drums & Art Crafts. Each attendee will have their own African drum, ...

Santa Cruz >> If you”re a djembe drum fan anywhere in the world, chances are you”re aware of a little shop at 105 Pioneer St. There, Santa Cruz resident Matt Hardwick runs Drumskull Drums, where he ...

Since the iPad’s 9.7-inch display is relatively close in size to a drum head, it makes the device a natural candidate for percussion apps. Enter the DjembePad: an app that emulates the Djembe African ...

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 ...

Diane Hall had never laid a hand on a drum. Never even thought about it. But when she finally put her hands on the taut surface of the African hand drum and started tapping a tentative rhythm, she ...

Master drummer Frank Lloyd, left in hat, leads students at Ingenuity Prep Charter School in Southeast as they learn about the West African djembe hand drum and its connection to Mardi Gras and the ...