As a ferry with decorative taiko drums on its hull eases into the port of Iojima, a tiny island in southwestern Japan, a ...

“The djembe is in rock bands, in jazz bands, in rhythm and blues bands, you can find the djembe anywhere now onstage, doing something, “he said. “And that’s why, in a lot of cases, the drum is lost ...

One of the best-known African drums is the West African djembe. It is shaped like a large goblet and played with bare hands. The body is carved from a hollowed trunk and is covered in goat skin.

In fact, women throughout West Africa were forbidden from playing the djembe drum, which occupies a central position in African society. Amazones: The Women Master Drummer of Guinea will perform ...

From the djembe in West Africa to the talking drums of Nigeria, rhythm is at the core of African music, communicating stories ...

organiser and a djembe player says, “Mumbai Drum Circle was conceived as an inclusive, open for all gathering of rhythm and percussion loving people. So, we meet and jam in open spaces ...