BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Center for the Arts at University at Buffalo will present Royal Drummers and Dancers of Burundi on Saturday, Oct. 13, at 8 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre in the Center for the Arts ...

Their massed drum sound, or the "Burundi beat" as it became known, also caught the ear of Western musicians and they appeared on Joni Mitchell's, The Hissing of Summer Lawns (1975).

In Burundi, drums are sacred and represent, along with the king, the powers of fertility and regeneration. Each drum used in the performance has a separate and significant meaning to the drummers ...

BUJUMBURA, Burundi, June 24 (UNHCR) - Going home after years in exile can be an emotional journey, but only a lucky few can expect to be moved by drums and dance the moment they set foot on their ...

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 ...

Drumming and Reconciliation in Rwanda, Burundi, and South Africa Drumming Brings Up the Spirit by Nicholas Kotei Djanie In this portfolio, Ghanaian master drummer, dancer, teacher, and performer ...

About Royal Drummers and Dancers of Burundi, The New York Times has said, "A constant parade of players improvised on the central drum, dancing to the rhythms, leaping or twirling drumsticks in the ...

The Rhythm of Reconciliation by Lena Slachmuijlder While serving as director of Studio Ijambo, Search for Common Ground's radio station in Bujumbura, Lena Slachmuijlder gathered testimony from dozens ...