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 ...
A free West African drum circle takes place every Tuesday night in Fayetteville. The circle is led by Francis Kweku Osei, a professional drummer from Ghana. The event aims to share West African ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The Staten Island Urban Center, Alkebulan Consciousness Rising and the Staten Island Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society recently celebrated Black History Month ...
TORRINGTON — Effie Mwando was speaking to more than a dozen people on a recent Thursday night session of African drumming at Howard’s Bookstore. “Just feel it,” she said. “Rub your hands over it, ...
No African drum -- or djembe, as they are known in West Africa -- is the same. No two offer the same tone. Some of the hand-carved instruments are large. Some are small. Some are undistinguished in ...
SOUTHWICK — Nearly 20 elementary-aged children have gathered in a circle, many of them starting to play with a djembe, a traditional West African drum. The others are clamoring for hand-held frame ...
West African Drumming Master Mamadou Traore is back for his next Community Drum Circle at the Davis Arts Center, 1919 F St., from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21. The outdoor circle will convene on ...
It sounds like an urban myth, but he’s just crazy about drumming circles, and this Saturday’s circle is promising to be the biggest ever with an African choir, tribal belly dancers, Japanese bands, ...