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 ...

Not just any drums — traditional African drums, called djembe, that are so captivating that if you stopped paying attention for just a moment, you may have mistaken the rhythm for your own ...

In honor of Black History Month, the Ocean County Library is offering traditional West and Central African dance and drumming by the Cumbe Center for African and Diaspora Dance at several branches in ...