A West African banjo-like akonting instrument on display in Spain's the Casa Museo del Timple, Lanzarote. CREDIT: own work/Creative Commons “Same thing with the fiddle,” he continued.

The West African instrument dùndún is also known as “talking drum” because players can match the pitch and rhythm of speech patterns on it. A new study reveals just how closely dùndún ...

Object Details Author Nketia, J. H. Kwabena Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI Notes The aesthetic dimensions of African musical instruments are not only visual, but aural and ...

This hour-shaped instrument made from animal skin is one of the oldest musical instruments in West Africa. Its origin dates back to the Yoruba's, the Bono people, and the Ghana empire. Talking drum 6.

It’s a beautiful-looking instrument and is robust enough to compose, record, and gig with. Love said his self-made instrument allowed him to tune into his ancestors. “I’m an African in America.

Bay Area man connects with his roots by playing West African instruments Amid Black History Month celebrations in February, some local musicians say they are finding more opportunities at various ...

With a curriculum that centers on West African traditions, the school now has 32 students, including her 14-year-old son, Sidiki, and 9-year-old daughter, Saadio.

A 20th-century glass bead collar from Kenya or Tanzania featured in "African by Design," an exhibit of more than 100 contemporary hand-made craft items on display through Sept. 17 at the Mingei ...