The legend of Amazones: The Women Master Drummers of Guinea began in 1995 with the death of master djembe player Noumody Keita. He was one of the most revered “djembefolas” and founder of the ...

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 ...

The powerful, multi-part relationships established by this trio of drums provide a rhythmic foundation for the ensemble, enabling djembe players to develop technique in executing both accompaniment ...

One of the best-known African drums is the West African djembe. It is shaped like a large ... a hollowed trunk and is covered in goat skin. A player will manipulate the pitch of the drum by ...