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 ...

Drumshack owner Jonathan Pimenta playing his djembe drum at a coffee shop in Umhlanga. Owner of the Durban based Drumshack, Jonathan Pimenta, believes in the healing power of djembe drumming. “I have ...

The Johann Strauss School of Music Malta, in collaboration with Valletta 2018 Foundation, is organising a series of djembe drumming workshops. The workshops will be conducted by renowned Senegalese ...

Although Djembe drumming is traditionally coming from West Africa, the tradition has spread in many countries across the globe. In Germany, many people are embracing the music and are keen to learn ...

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".

The Johann Strauss School of Music Malta in collaboration with Valletta 2018 Foundation is organising a series of Djembe Drumming workshops for people from all over the island during June 2016. The ...