The djembe drum dates back roughly between 400 and 800 years, created during the Malian Empire by the Mandé people across regions including Senegal, Mali, Guinea, and the Ivory Coast. Picture a goblet ...

African artists are reshaping the global music scene by infusing traditional sounds with modern influences. This fusion ...

African music, with its distinctive emphasis on polyrhythm and beats flowing from percussive instruments, was long treated as subordinate in the international music arena. Music from the continent ...

Listeners who come to traditional African music from the American variety will find it a refreshingly organic experience. The sonorities reflect a variety of instruments both ancient and modern, ...

The kakaki, a metal trumpet about 10 feet long, is traditionally played in African countries. This is the kakaki. It's a traditional African musical instrument played at official ceremonies for the ...

Traditional African musical sounds and songs are under threat today. More than 50 years after the end of official colonial rule, the legacy of colonialism continues to sideline many traditional ...

EVERETT — A nonstop flight from Seattle to Africa will take close to 20 hours and cost thousands. But life on the continent can be experienced for free this weekend in Everett. The first-ever Sounds ...

Videocassette release of film produced in 1990. Presents the music of the mbira, a small African musical instrument with flat metal keys. From traditional rituals of music and dance, through the ...

African music and dance is set to add exotic sights and sounds to the South Tyneside Summer Parade.

Africa is filled with beautiful people and rich culture. It has many interesting cultures, not to mention its beautiful music. Music plays an important role in every culture, and it helps form ...