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Miamibloco, a samba percussion group, gathers musicians of all skill levels to build community and connection through Brazimusic. People of all ages and skill levels are welcome.
Kismayo, Somalia — Somali special forces from the elite Danab unit, backed by specially trained Jubaland police, carried out a coordinated operation in parts of the Lower Juba region targeting ...
Today’s Video of the Day is a performance of Florence Price’s ‘Piano Quintet in A minor: III. Juba: Allegro’ by the Takács Quartet and Marc-André Hamelin. As in her symphonies, the slow movement of ...
Museveni’s visit to Juba comes amidst tension in the oil-rich east African nation after Riek Machar, who serves as one of the country’s vice presidents, was arrested in the capital towards the ...
The African Union (AU) Panel of the Wise will set foot in Juba from today, April 2, to April 6, in a last-minute effort to de-escalate rising tensions and support the implementation of the ...
Kenya’s special envoy, led by Raila Odinga, travels to Juba, South Sudan, for mediation efforts in the conflict, to deliver President Ruto’s message to President Kiir and Vice President Machar.
The Lee University Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Andy Harnsberger and Dr. Caitlin Jones, will host its spring concert on Monday at 7:30 p.m. in Pangle Hall.
"As of 2 days ago, our Special Forces units entered Juba to secure it," Uganda's military chief, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, said in a series of posts on the X platform overnight into Tuesday.
The third edition of Mahindra Percussion Festival in association with The Hindu was dedicated to the music and life of Ustad Zakir Hussain, who passed away in December 2024.
Sometimes, we play “conventional” percussion instruments – things like marimbas, vibraphones, tom-toms, bass drums. And sometimes, we play homemade instruments – metal pipes, ceramic rice ...
Almost 200 people arrested when recent protests descended into looting in South Sudan remain on the loose following a huge jailbreak, police said on Wednesday. Demonstrations erupted in the capital ...
Prior to the mid-20th century, percussionists were treated as the musical flourishes at the back of a symphony that added the equivalent of the “sprinkles atop the cake,” van Sice said. But gradually, ...