As you travel through the African diaspora, it can be hard to ignore similarities and familiarity between the cuisines. For example, venture to New Orleans for its iconic jambalaya, and you will ...

When FUFU n’ Sauce chef/founder Adjo Honsou started cooking for people in 2018, she thought it would be nothing more than a series of small dinner parties aimed at introducing her West African ...

The Djembe: From West African Villages to Global Stages The djembe drum dates back roughly between 400 and 800 years, created ...

For centuries, African people have passed their histories down through oral storytelling. That’s how J.P. Hales-Bâ learned his stories — his dad read him West African folktales at bedtime. “Even when ...

Students and staff at Ben Franklin Elementary celebrated Black History Month Friday with a high energy performance by the Epiphany Dance Collective, an Indianapolis-based West African dance company.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Tuesday, UNO hosted an event to give students a better understanding of culture in Africa through a celebration with nonprofit Africa Culture Connection. The celebration helped ...

If you ever came across African diasporic music in North Carolina with live drums — like, djembes, dununs, shékeres — then there's a good chance master drummer Baba Bradley Simmons was involved.

A free West African drum circle takes place every Tuesday night in Fayetteville. The circle is led by Francis Kweku Osei, a professional drummer from Ghana. The event aims to share West African ...

Introduction. Some notes before we begin ; Beginnings ; Basic drum technique ; Rhythmic vocabulary patterns -- Stage 1 rhythmic vocabulary patterns. Gankogui and Axatse ; Obwahsimisah: a game song ; ...