A djembe drum loop infused with delay transforms an earthy, tribal rhythm into a layered sonic tapestry. The core of the sample is a steady, syncopated pattern played on a traditional West‑African ...

In early December with the fall semester coming to an end, two students — Ryan Henderson, and Margo O’Meara — showed up for Bradley Simmons’ djembe class at the Mary Duke Biddle Music Building on East ...

The Johann Strauss School of Music Malta, in collaboration with Valletta 2018 Foundation, is this month organising a series of djembe drumming workshops for people from all over the island. The ...

Ask anyone from West Africa what a djembe is and they will know - a traditional skin drum tuned by using ropes. The name loosely translates from the Bambara language of Mali as "gather in peace".

The focus is on the West African dance rhythm known as Dansa. We will explore various striking techniques and learn two accompaniment parts as well as solo phrases on the djembe. In addition, one or ...

Drummer Eric Hippolyte tells the story of the Djembe drum - a West African drum created in the 12th century which has travelled the world. Eric joins teacher and drum maker Souleymane Compo to talk ...