Tech "It's the most influential drum machine ever created – and has likely featured on more records than any other": A history of Roland drum machines, from the TR-77 to the TR-1000 Drum Machines In ...

A development of reggae in the late '70s, but really coming into its own in the '80s with the advent of affordable electronic instrumentation, dancehall music is a milestone genre on the roadmap of ...

As the old saying goes, "You have to go back before you can go forward." And that means you should learn the tradition of the instrument to gain greater knowledge and bring more depth to your playing.

Tony Allen breaks down the five major drum patterns of Afrobeat in an unreleased clip from the recent documentary short Birth of Afrobeat. Production team Rest In Beats and director Opiyo Okeyo ...

Learn drum rhythms and patterns from members of the West African Music & Dance Ensemble. Kwesi Anku, Kwaku Manu, and Selasi Morgan are members of the Bay Area's West African Music and Dance Ensemble.