SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Skidmore College is well-known for its hands-on approaches to education. Recently, the music department presented an example of this with a show by Dr. Ruth Opara’s class on ...

The One Beat at a Time drumming circle led an informative discussion on West African drumming music at Aiken's Unitarian Universalist Church Saturday. The group's lively demonstration not only taught ...

Jessie Lehmann, a member of The Know Bodies Band, discovered her passion for traditional West African drumming before she even visited Africa. Through a drum club at her college, Lehmann, who had no ...

A first-grader at Barrett Elementary School prepares to play a beat on a traditional African drum as part of the school's Black History Month interactive living museum on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. For ...

Abasi "Manblack" Hanif is a teacher, artist, percussionist, and founder of ‘Livin The Rhythm' event. Hanif teamed up with chef and entrepreneur Rahein Jones. Jones' The New Vegan businesses acquired ...

It is customary to be quiet when in a library. This was not the case however at the Dixon Public Library on Saturday. Master percussionist and native Nigerian Onye Onyemaechi hosted an interactive ...

On Saturday, the rhythmic sounds of African drumming, singing, dancing and storytelling, paired with a dinner of African cuisine, will highlight a weekend devoted to showcasing and teaching African ...

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry got their rhythm on as they played the drums during their third day in Colombia. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were all smiles while learning a traditional African ...

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