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 ; ...

The West African instrument dùndún is also known as “talking drum” because players can match the pitch and rhythm of speech patterns on it. A new study reveals just how closely dùndún players match ...

Students will listen to music from Ghana, Nigeria, Cuba, and Puerto Rico to learn how this polyrhythmic tradition followed Africans to the Caribbean as a result of the transatlantic slave trade.

The Marshall L. Davis, Sr. African Heritage Cultural Arts Center’s (AHCAC) Winds of Heritage Dance Company “Revelations in Rhythm,” a live performance celebrating African rhythms and American tap ...

Tap dance is as much a part of Americana as blue jeans, barbecue or the Statue of Liberty. While not as popular today as it was during its “Golden Age” from 1920 to 1940, the American art form has ...