The drum’s likely origins date back to the 12th century in Mali, West Africa, Kojo Bey, wrote in “Jembe Revolution: The Birth of the Jembe in America.” “To African Americans ... what has been lost is ...

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 ...

One of the best-known African drums is the West African djembe. It is shaped like a large goblet and played with bare hands. The body is carved from a hollowed trunk and is covered in goat skin.

Join Cumbe Dance Center for an all-ages performance workshop featuring West and Central African Dance and Drumming. We invite you to feel the joy of rhythms rooted in Africa. Register online at ...