Chinese Ambassador to Burundi Li Changlin (left) and Bienvenue Irakoze, the permanent secretary of Burundian Ministry of Youth, Posts and Information Technologies, unveiled the ceremony of ...

During the Fellowship, they documented and thought critically about their on-going work in Burundi, Rwanda and South Africa, particularly addressing questions about how participation in drumming, ...

The persistent percussion of set piece pomp or impromptu performances has profound repercussions. Drumming is both a high art and entertainment spectacle that stretches way back into Burundi’s past.

Drums have long been an integral, sacred part of the Burundi culture, part of almost every important ceremony in the country. And among the most acclaimed drummers in that country are the Royal ...

She started drumming at age 4. Her brother crafted her a drum out of a fallen tree. In the U.S., she has kept up drumming, as well as singing and dancing, mixing new and old traditions. A recent ...