If percussion is the heartbeat of music, Aaron Mossell Junior High School was alive and kicking Tuesday as band students learned to play West African drums. Youssou Lo, a drum and dance instructor ...

The lights come up to reveal a fishing village. The villagers, portrayed by the dancers and acrobats of Cirque Kalabanté, are preparing for the day, throwing nets, calling out to each other, and ...

Carole Shelton presented the program "Portraits of African American Women in Missouri" on Feb. 6 during an evening hosted by ...

How the drummer became a four-time Tony Award nominee and helped create the sound of the Tony-winning Best Musical.

The Sly & the Family Stone leader is the subject of a new documentary directed by Questlove. Here’s what to know about his ...

With powerful drumming and music, heart-stopping acrobatics, and colorful dance, Cirque Kalabanté’s Afrique en Cirque ushers ...

In this month's instalment of Spotlight, we venture from experimental club music out of Seoul to jazz-inflected hip hop from ...

International Festival returns to Overture Center  on Saturday, March 8 from 10 am to 5 pm with more than two dozen ...

A revered Thai art form, Khon derives its name from a two-faced drum that sets the rhythm. This art form blends classical dance, lyrical storytelling, and live traditional music and is recognised by ...

With powerful drumming and music, heart-stopping acrobatics and colorful dance, Cirque Kalabanté’s “Afrique en Cirque” ushers in the beauty and energetic artistry of African culture at the Vilar ...

February is Black History Month, and library-goers got a chance to learn a little bit about African history and culture at an event this weekend. Beni Rene from Madagasca spoke about the vast ...

School pupils had the chance to get hands-on with their learning about Africa, with a Djembe drumming workshop.