At the speakeasy in Dalston, London, Hannah Allchurch had the pleasure of interviewing and listening to the talented multi-instrumentalist Sidiki Dembélé, accompanied by Aboubakar Konate and Momo ...

Mon, February 24, 2020 Published on Feb. 24, 2020 Published on 2020-02-24T12:52:00+07:00 undreds of djembe drum makers in Blitar, East Java, who depend mainly on the Chinese market, have been severely ...

Although Djembe drumming is traditionally coming from West Africa, the tradition has spread in many countries across the globe. In Germany, many people are embracing the music and are keen to learn ...

Sahar El khatib plays the djembe at Drumskull, a Santa Cruz-based drum store that is known worldwide for crafting exceptional West African drums. El khatib performs and teaches West African drums at ...

A drumming workshop is inviting people to discover the uplifting rhythms of West African music. Taking place in Stourbridge, the session is organised by the Spirit of Djembe community group, which ...

Detroiters Chi and Marwen Amen-Ra show off the percussion instrument’s powerful beats. The traditional djembe drum originated in West Africa and is thought to be anywhere from 400-800 years old. In ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Gene Lewis of Loveland has hand drums from Bali, Peru and Africa. His “talking drum” was the kind ...

The djembe has become an increasingly popular instrument for the aspiring or professional percussionist. In performance, this djembe simply slayed the current competition with an extremely wide array ...