Jessie Lehmann, a member of The Know Bodies Band, discovered her passion for traditional West African drumming before she ...

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.

Although a melody is not always heard in traditional African music, some ensembles do include some melodic devices and instruments. For example: Although the two rhythms divide the bar of music ...

Drumming and dancing filled the afternoon as a performing group brought a West African drum meditation to the Student ...

Valdosta State University’s Sociology of Music class hosted The Family Village of Aya for a West African drum and dance ...