Danyel Robinson (born September 14, 1971), better known by his stage name Dru Down, is an American rapper and actor from Oakland, California. He is currently a member of The Regime, a collective of rappers that includes Yukmouth, Tech N9ne, Messy Marv, BG…
This black-and-white photograph depicts a man sitting on the grass playing a traditional African drum. The man is wearing a fedora, dark shirt, jacket, and pants. He is seated with his legs drawn up and the drum held between his knees. Eyes focused on the…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.99.32
This black-and-white photograph depicts a man playing a traditional African drum. Wearing a black beret and a camouflage jacket, the figure is turned three-quarters away from the viewer. The drum, which he is beating with his bare hands, is slung over his…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.99.40
A hand painted drum depicting caricatures of nine male faces on the drumhead. The sides of drum are painted with red and white triangles. The rim of drum has eight metal tension rods. The center of drum head has a large face with large yellow eyes and a…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.7.444
Drum major baton with a wooden body and a white metal tip and bulb. The wooden body is stained a dark brown and has two holes. The metal bulb at top has a horizontal upraised line in the middle and at the bottom where it thins to connect to the wood. The…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.111.26
A pair of Zildjian drumsticks owned by jazz percussionist Terri Lyne Carrington. These Zildjian drumsticks are composed of light brown hickory wood. Both include the signature black “Zildjian / selected hickory” stamp. Both are also decorated in Terri Lyne…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2021.101.2ab
Christopher James Gholson (born August 11, 1983), better known by his stage name Drumma Boy (or Drummer Boy), is an American record producer and rapper.
Donor notes read: "Oguaa Fetu Afahye Festival, Cape Coast, Sept. 6, 1986; Procession of chiefs/royals to the assembly area; drummer. The date on the slide is DEC 86.".
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-0767
Photograph taken by Janet Stanley of a young man at the summer workcamp in Awudome-Tsito, Ghana, summer of 1967. The man is playing a drum during the recreation period in the afternoon. The drum is of Ewe style and its making was commissioned by Janet…
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog sova.eepa.1998-004_ref519
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