BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Center for the Arts at University at Buffalo will present Royal Drummers and Dancers of Burundi on Saturday, Oct. 13, at 8 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre in the Center for the Arts ...

With wild dancing to a furious beat, booming wooden drums echo over a hill in Burundi: an ancient sound, sacred tradition and once a symbol of unity for the kingdom. Youngsters dance around the circle ...

2 THE DA VINCI CODE, MISERY And More Announced for Alley Theatre 79th Season Hailing from a small country in East Africa, The Royal Drummers and Dancers of Burundi have performed the same way for ...

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 ...

Led by an older man carrying a spear and a shield, the group's members formed a crescent, set down their drums and began to play for the gathered tourists, the thunderous music reverberating down a ...

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 ...

The traditional drumming of Burundi is a symbol of national pride but a debate is being had about when the drums should be played. They were once reserved only for royal ceremonies but their use has ...