The vibrant cultural event celebrates ancestral spirits, heritage, and traditional identity.

Novo, blends sacred rituals and vivid performances to spotlight Vodun traditions and promotes the capital as a cultural hub.

Jeffrey W. Hebron, 74, a leather maker, performer and production artist from Cape May known as “Big Jeff,” believes in spreading love and culture through traditional West African drumming.

It's your chance to experience traditional West African rhythm, dance and song. Sebé Kan Youth African Dance Company choreographer Derrell Sekou Soumah Walker and performer Karida Griffith Walker ...

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — In the courtyard of a psychiatric ward in Mali’s capital, a small group of patients acts out scenes of a village dispute to the beat of a djembe, a traditional West African ...

Jessie Lehmann, a member of The Know Bodies Band, discovered her passion for traditional West African drumming before she even visited Africa. Through a drum club at her college, Lehmann, who had no ...

by KATU Staff Fri, April 18th 2025 at 8:44 PM Updated Fri, April 18th 2025 at 8:49 PM (KATU) TOPICS: West African art Sebé Kan Dance concert Newmark Theater Traditional rhythm Music Song Dancers ...