The Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) has been building anticipation since early February with its artist rollouts, and the excitement has been electric. Now, as we reach the final ...

One of the best-known African drums is the West African djembe. It is shaped like a large goblet and played with bare hands. The body is carved from a hollowed trunk and is covered in goat skin.

Although a melody is not always heard in traditional African music, some ensembles do include some melodic devices and instruments. For example: Although the two rhythms divide the bar of music ...

There's so much going on at the annual festival of global music that it can feel overwhelming. The only option is to surrender, say Tony Stamp and So'omālō Iteni Schwalger.

On April 26-27, the veteran drummer will direct a band on his Rhythms OF Africa show, which salutes the influential singer. Boothe, who turns 77 on March 22, is one of the performers for the ...