On Wednesday, the movements of West African dance were featured on the Penn State Shenango campus. The Balafon Dance Ensemble ...

An extended trailer for the movie “Roofied,” which is currently in production in the Youngstown area, has been released.

Art Company's 'Les Voyageurs du Lointain' bridges West African, Korean cultures A group of dancers chant softly, occasionally repeating the phrase "Yiriba, yiriba." Reverently carrying a balafon, the ...

A West African banjo-like akonting instrument on ... we had longstanding music traditions on the thumb piano, on the balafon [a gourd-resonating xylophone], the various wooden key instruments ...

Uko explained that the event would offer West African tour operators the opportunity ... exhibition and the Balafon Award. Balafon awards of Excellence is an award organised to recognise pioneers ...

Info: 575-442-1193 • Mamadou Diabate and Percussion Mania – 7 p.m. Virtuoso balafon player leads the electrifying ensemble. A vibrant journey through West African musical heritage, infusing ...

Most gold production and reserves in west Africa are found within the west African craton. This is one of the world’s oldest ...

ABIDJAN - The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States takes effect on Wednesday after a year of political tensions, fracturing the region and ...

China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.