Continuing this tradition, a Djembe musical therapy session was recently held at the House of Gourmet in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, marking its inaugural occurrence. Hosted by Sai Kumar ...

Ask anyone from West Africa what a djembe is and they will know - a traditional skin drum tuned by using ropes. The name loosely translates from the Bambara language of Mali as "gather in peace".

Drummer Eric Hippolyte explores the djembe’s legacy from the 12th Century to today, with teacher and drum maker Souleymane Compo. Show more Drummer Eric Hippolyte tells the story of the Djembe ...