The colors and sounds of Africa filled the Chariot on Saturday as residents experienced their cultural roots through music, dance, drums, plays, language and food. Elders and children alike smiled, ...

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — Kwanzaa celebrations took place in West Palm Beach, Riviera Beach and Wellington on Friday. At The Square in downtown West PalmBeach, local dance and drum artists showed ...

From inside the Sabin CDC center in Northeast Portland, a chorus of percussion music carried out the open door and onto the street outside. At the back of the newly expanded community center, a group ...

The sound of djembe and dunun drums rang throughout the Hayti Heritage Center on Saturday. To Pearl Forbes of Raleigh, the familiar echo of the instruments brought back memories of what she had to ...

The Minnesota History Center’s annual Kwanzaa celebration held the day after Christmas featured music, African dance and drums, storytelling, a fashion show, craft activities, and other ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Members of the Spirit of Angela West African Dance and Drum group perform for a crowd at the end of a Kwanzaa celebration on ...

Inside the former Holy Rosary School, the Ibeji Drum Ensemble and Sankofa Village group have been playing djembe drums and shakere instruments, providing a backdrop to traditional African dancing. The ...

Drums have a universal appeal. Almost as soon as the tape of Nigerian music began to play, Melissa Destin and Kyle Lee began dancing. The two 4-year-olds twirled among classmates, strollers and a ...

Dec. 23—After having to cancel last year due to the pandemic, the annual Kwanzaa Celebration returns this Wednesday. Honoring the African heritage celebration through performances, art, food, clothing ...

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Master drummer Juma Santos is holding drumming seminars in New Orleans and will play during the New Orleans Public Schools' 10th annual Kwanzaa Extravaganza. Santos will ...

Storyteller Kucha Brownlee shared a story about the importance of unity, one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa, and then reinforced the message in song, accompanied by Baba Tony Brown on traditional ...

During the seven days of Kwanzaa, families and entire communities come together to acknowledge their friendships, honor their ancestors, and to celebrate African and African American culture. Each day ...