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 ...

When you are Djembe drumming, you focus your energy on keeping the beat. While you are doing this, your drumming action promotes circulation and therefore the flow of oxygen. The movement and ...

Sahar El khatib plays the djembe at Drumskull, a Santa Cruz-based drum store that is known worldwide for crafting exceptional West African drums. El khatib performs and teaches West African drums at ...

Drummer Eric Hippolyte explores the djembe’s legacy from the 12th Century to today, with teacher and drum maker Souleymane Compo. Show more Drummer Eric Hippolyte tells the story of the Djembe drum - ...

BEIRUT: Two years ago Sahar Khatib was on a camping trip on the beach in Amchit when a group of drummers caught her attention. “Our tent was right next to the drum circle’s tent. I was introduced to a ...

Sowande Keita of Detroit has been playing the drums for as long as he can remember. “There’s a legendary story, that is actually very true, my father tied the DJembe around my waist before I could ...