Video by Jacob Whatley. The drum’s likely origins date back to the 12th century in Mali, West Africa, Kojo Bey, wrote in “Jembe Revolution: The Birth of the Jembe in America.” “To African Americans in ...

Fafali is the Ghanaian drum and dance ensemble of the Brandeis Music Department. The group studies and performs the music, song and dance of Ghana, and has performed at Brandeis for BASO’s Night for ...