The aesthetic dimensions of African musical instruments are not only visual, but aural and symbolic as well. As cultural objects, they can represent and reinforce political authority, social ...

The Djembe: From West African Villages to Global Stages The djembe drum dates back roughly between 400 and 800 years, created ...

Rattles and clappers -- Drums -- Xylophones and 'sansas' -- Bill-roarers and spinning-disks -- Horns and trumpets -- Whistles, flutes and vibrating reeds -- Reed ...

African music, with its distinctive emphasis on polyrhythm and beats flowing from percussive instruments, was long treated as subordinate in the international music arena. Music from the continent ...

Music has been part and parcel of humanity for a long time. Not every sound is musical, but sound has meaning and sometimes the meaning of sound is specific to its context. But when it comes to ...

Martina Meincken does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

The University of South Africa (Unisa) hosted its inaugural African Music Festival over the weekend at its main campus in Pretoria offering a unique celebration of Africa’s rich musical heritage ...

Boudina McConnachie is affiliated with Rhodes University and hosted Madosini at ILAM funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in 2021. Renowned African musician, songwriter and storyteller Latozi ...

The University of South Africa, Unisa, made history with the inaugural Unisa African Music Festival hosted on 26 and 27 September 2025 at its Muckleneuk Campus in Pretoria. The two-day event brought ...

Music has been part and parcel of humanity for a long time. Not every sound is musical, but sound has meaning and sometimes the meaning of sound is specific to its context. But when it comes to ...