Afropop Worldwide. It was a superb program about “drum speech”–a fascinating subject that has interested ethnomusicologists for a long time. Ned Sublette writes about it in his masterful study, Cuba ...

Each week, Daily Bruin A&E will explore the instruments of the World Musical Instrument Collection and their performers that all contribute to the musical landscape of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of ...

HAVANA (AP) – It wasn’t that long ago that Cuba’s rich percussion scene was essentially a boys’ club, dominated by men due to macho attitudes and religious tradition. Perceived as too weak for the ...

What is it about the Yoruba cosmology that keeps elementary school kids rapt during the last week of classes? Perhaps it's the drumming, the masks, the funky-colored, hand-woven robes and the ...

Havana (AP) – It wasn't that long ago that Cuba's rich percussion scene was essentially a boys' club, dominated by men due to macho attitudes and religious tradition. Perceived as too weak for the ...

Let's take a look at the variety of drums used in Yoruba cultural festivals, carnivals and special occasions. Yoruba language and culture is very widespread across Africa, and even beyond. Outside ...

Percussionist Roman Diaz arrived in New York from Havana in 1999 and has since become a mainstay in the avant-garde jazz and Afro-Cuban music communities. Critic Milo Miles reviews his debut album.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This drum was made by Latin ...