“Ago!” Senakhu Donald’s voice rings out in the stone gymnasium filled with drums and women of African descent. “Ame!” A dozen voices call back. This is a practice session for the Intergenerational ...

Alseny Soumah and Kemoko Sano sat on a window ledge in downtown Oakland on a warm Sunday evening, resting after a hard practice session of their life's work: dancing and drumming. The two men couldn't ...

They had to compete with graduations, the incipient Memorial Day weekend holiday, and a dreary morning, but a trio of drummers and dancers nonetheless drew a crowd. Christian Adeti, Maxwell Ayivi and ...

African drumming exercises involve using the whole body to create sound, which helps in building upper body strength and ...

In this 2 hour workshop, you will learn African drumming techniques, rhythms and history. Led by Saikou, the owner of African Drums & Art Crafts. Each attendee will have their own African drum, ...

Editor's Note: This interview is part of an ongoing Star series highlighting Kansas Citians from historically underrepresented communities and their impact on our region. The series builds on The Star ...

Reviewed by Cecilia Durojaye in African music (Grahamstown, South Africa) 10 (3) 2017, pages 170-173 (ML5.A25 AFA). AFA copy Purchased from the Warren M. Robbins Library Endowment. African Drumming: ...