Ask anyone from West Africa what a djembe is and they will know - a traditional skin drum tuned by using ropes. The name loosely translates from the Bambara language of Mali as "gather in peace".

Windhoek — If you want to learn more of the African dance move, TAM TAM, Namibia offers African drumming lessons each Tuesday at Touba Africa Art Gallery, a shop in the Namibia Crafts Centre. You will ...

City dwellers are always on the lookout for interesting alternative therapies. Now, playing the djembe, an African drum, is gaining popularity among wellness enthusiasts. In fact, the sight of people ...

What is a djembe drum? Monday celebrates Juneteenth and African-American Music Appreciation Month. In different styles of music, you will find the djembe drum. It is a drum that was taken from ...

Drummer Eric Hippolyte tells the story of the Djembe drum - a West African drum created in the 12th century which has travelled the world. Eric joins teacher and drum maker Souleymane Compo to talk ...