Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Join Master Drummer Abdoul Doumbia and Master Dancer Djeneba Sako from Mali, West Africa for two ...

BEREA, Ohio -- With a charming smile and engaging personality, West African master drummer and performer Assane Seck recently shared his story with Berea through conversation, rhythmic beats and ...

Tiitambe West African Dance Ensemble is coming to Family of Christ Lutheran Church in Chanhassen on Wednesday, April 3 at 6 p.m. to perform free for the public. The musicians celebrate music and dance ...

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 ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Join in master African drum and dance classes with Youssouf Koumbassa and Mohamad Camara from ...

Mirror photo by Cherie Hicks Yamoussa Camara plays a djemba drum in Heritage Plaza while his wife, Valerie Metzler, watches. Behind him is a gongoma. Yamoussa Camara rapidly tapped the hacksaw blades ...

The Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School West African Drum and Dance Company, Wofa, will present “Le Tonnere de Wofa,” which translates to “The Thunder of Wofa!,” on Friday and ...

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 ...

Members of the Spirit of Angela West African Dance and Drum group perform for a crowd at the end of a Kwanzaa celebration on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, at the St. Louis Art Museum in St. Louis. The St.