Students will listen to music from Ghana, Nigeria, Cuba, and Puerto Rico to learn how this polyrhythmic tradition followed Africans to the Caribbean as a result of the transatlantic slave trade.

How African instruments, rhythms, and innovators shaped the genre long before it became a cultural symbol of the American South. […] The post Before Nashville, there was Africa: The untold Black story ...

This workshop is a wonderful way to improve timing skills. Matthew Montfort's book, Ancient Traditions - Future Possibilities: Rhythmic Training Through the Traditions of Africa, Bali and India, is ...

Tap dance is as much a part of Americana as blue jeans, barbecue or the Statue of Liberty. While not as popular today as it was during its “Golden Age” from 1920 to 1940, the American art form has ...

Chimpanzees don't just drum on tree roots for fun -- they do it in rhythm, and they may be using it to send messages through the forest. That's what a team of scientists found after analysing more ...