On a recent Saturday, the main hall of Yale’s Afro-American Cultural Center echoed with the sound of drums, playing driving, intricate rhythms together — compelling enough to bring someone in off the ...

Selah Thompson (front) teaches how the skirt is used in Afro Cuban dance to mimic natural movements seen in nature at the Traditional Music Society dance class. Susan Pfannmuller Special to The Star ...

UK artist Linett Kamala was astonished to see a maypole in a Jamaican hamlet – a colonial relic, but one bringing joy. So she reinvented the tradition by ditching English folk tunes and adding bass ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Skidmore College is well-known for its hands-on approaches to education. Recently, the music department presented an example of this with a show by Dr. Ruth Opara’s class on ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. The Rhythms Drum & Dance Store is offering African and Middle-Eastern drum and dance classes this ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Olivia Stepp said she's been "bit" by the rippling drum rhythms and authentic dances from a rich Guinea culture built on ...

THE techniques and repertoire of traditional African music are handed down by word of mouth. There are skilled musicians who make music their profession. However, participation in music is generally ...

A steady drumbeat pounded through the basement of the Rivers Edge plaza Sunday evening. The sound, which was occasionally permeated by laughter, originated from some of the Lovely Dozen belly dance ...

Many studies over the years have suggested that participating in performing arts like dance or music is good for you. But how healthy is it? And how much time do you need to spend on stage or the ...

Many people flock to the Mitchell Park Domes as Milwaukee's winter chill sets in, but they might not be aware that a small, vibrant space awaits them just across the street. Many people flock to the ...

Washington, D.C. (7NEWS) — Kankouran's 42nd Annual National African Dance and Drum Conference and Concert is happening Labor Day weekend! We got a taste of the celebration as 4 members joined us live ...

"Granny Dances to a Holiday Drum" is a Denver holiday tradition, developed and performed by Cleo Parker Robinson Dance. "It's 32 years later, and it's still as important to me as the first day we did ...