The Senior African Drumming and Percussion Ensemble rehearse in west Charlotte ahead of their performance at the Juneteenth Festival and on the Charlotte Symphony’s mobile stage.

As class begins, African drums, including djembe (pronounced gem-bay) and dundun (doon-doon) drums, are scattered throughout the room, ready for students to use. One student brings her own.

On Sunday, July 13, 2025 from 11:00 to 11:45 am, come to the Belle Haven Library (100 Terminal Ave.), to join Baba Shibambo ...

When a high school's African percussion group performs at Monday's Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at the Spokane Convention Center, they will drum joyful rhythms as people return from the ...

Not only do they teach the performance but the history and tradition behind African percussion as well. But when they couldn't get payment, 7 On Your Side got involved so they could continue to do ...

A Denver man who teaches African drumming classes had his car stolen, along with four of his prized drums inside the vehicle.

Downtown Fayetteville comes alive every Tuesday evening with the sound of West African drums flowing from Taste of West African on Person Street ...

From inside the Sabin CDC center in Northeast Portland, a chorus of percussion music carried out the open door and onto the street outside. At the back of the newly expanded community center, a ...

African percussion drumming professor Sebastian Arraya leads the class in drumming solos on Dec. 28, 2022 at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. Araya is a professional percussionist of over 15 ...

Mother Shawne teaches dances and brother Nyemba is a wildly talented drummer. Not only do they teach the performance but the history and tradition behind African percussion as well.