Mastering vibrato on an African flute not only enhances musical expressiveness but also serves as a beneficial cheek muscle ...

A player will manipulate the pitch of the drum by stretching or squeezing the strings of the drum The talking drum is a West African instrument that has drum skins on both the top and bottom of ...

In Northern Africa, the market for string instruments is experiencing a revival, with traditional instruments such as the oud gaining popularity among both professional musicians and the general ...

Some, like Kouyaté, play a xylophone-like instrument called ... taken from here [Mali]. I play traditional music, and I don't know what the blues is." African Americans would later mix and ...

The demand for traditional East African string instruments is experiencing a resurgence in popularity among musicians and collectors in the region.

All modern balafons descend from this instrument ... been taken from here [Mali]. I play traditional music, and I don’t know what the blues is.” African Americans would later mix and morph ...