Mindy Abovitz hopes to inspire other female drummers. — -- The decision to start playing the drums at age 21 ultimately led Mindy Abovitz on a path to inspire other female drummers. “It was less ...

Drummers don’t get enough love. Mastering the art of drumming in any genre or style of music is no easy feat. Still, these four female drummers managed to become some of the best of all time; and they ...

A legend in Detroit’s music scene is using her talent and passion to shine a spotlight on women in music. Drummer and composer Gayelynn McKinney is part of a legendary Detroit family that has helped ...

HAVANA (AP) — It wasn’t that long ago that Cuba’s rich percussion scene was essentially a boys’ club, dominated by men due to macho attitudes and religious tradition. Perceived as too weak for the ...

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"The first thing you hear when you're conceived is the heartbeat of your mother. That is a drum, and that's what we do." That is how Janet Oakes describes the drum circle in which she's been involved ...

Women Drummers International presents Women Drum Maestras: Born to Drum. A herstoric concert featuring the faculty of the womens' drum camp: Lora Chiorah-Dye, Linda Tillery, Nurudafina Pili Abena, ...

Cultural Survival, an international NGO with core interests to support indigenous cultures, indigenous people and traditions has given grants to the Centre for Indigenous Knowledge Development and ...