Ladji Camara, the legendary lead djembe drummer with Les Ballet Africains, of Guinea, West Africa. He is one of the early African American djembe practitioners who studied with Ladji Camara, the ...

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.

Led by master drummer and dancer, Kerfala “Fana” Bangoura, the ensemble combines the iconic djembe hand drum with a trio of drums played with sticks, known as dunun, sangban, and kenkeni. The powerful ...

Jessie Lehmann, a member of The Know Bodies Band, discovered her passion for traditional West African drumming before she even visited Africa ... She continues to teach local beginner and intermediate ...