djembe – Black Music Scholar

Djembe: The West African Drum

Mackenzie Martin August 28, 2020

Djembe: The West African Drum Background The djembe is a rope-tuned skin covered goblet drum played with hands, originally from West Africa. Traditional djembes are

Folk Music

Ashley Hall February 26, 2019

Folk Music Origin Folk music originated in the 19th century, when the enslaved Africans came over to the new land. It was a way to

Folk Music: Songs of the Struggle

Jasmine Jenkins February 4, 2019

Folk Music: Songs of the Struggle If you want to learn about the struggles of being African American, the best teacher is African American music.

Djembe: The West African Drum

Folk Music

Folk Music: Songs of the Struggle

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