During the Fellowship, they documented and thought critically about their on-going work in Burundi, Rwanda and South Africa, particularly addressing questions about how participation in drumming, ...

•Ritual drumming in Burundi is performed during national or local feasts and to welcome important visitors, and is said to awaken the spirits of the ancestors and drive out evil spirits, according to ...

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 ...

The persistent percussion of set piece pomp or impromptu performances has profound repercussions. Drumming is both a high art and entertainment spectacle that stretches way back into Burundi’s past.

Chinese Ambassador to Burundi Li Changlin (left) and Bienvenue Irakoze, the permanent secretary of Burundian Ministry of Youth, Posts and Information Technologies, unveiled the ceremony of ...

After she fled an east African refugee camp without her mom, knowing not a word of English, Janine Irokoze leaned on a new friend—and a love for music—to help find her way in New Haven. Now she’s ...