West African master drummer and performer Assane Seck, founder of Africa Dobo Drum and Dance Collective, recently shared his ...

Photos of an interactive African drum facilitation for students, faculty, and the public Tuesday afternoon at Wenatchee ...

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.

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.