It's the first sound humans hear. Thump, thump. A heartbeat. So whenever Shannon Klein begins to drum, she starts with that beat. A Reiki master from Fargo, Klein uses drumming in her healing practice ...

About thirty refugee women sat in a circle at a church in El Cajon on a recent Monday morning, thrumming the pulse of a heartbeat on hand drums and with shakers. Under the guidance of Ari Honarvar, ...

As a prevention and addiction counsellor, Brian Knockwood knows heartache. He works for Sipekne'katik Health Centre at Indian Brook First Nation, a Mi'kmaq reserve in central Nova Scotia. He is also a ...

At the Pan-African Connection, Kwanzaa's closing celebrations embody faith and unity, fostering community connection and ...

On the longest day of the year, the summer solstice, Imelda Perley experienced the realization of a long held dream. The Wolastoqi elder witnessed the opening of the 13 Moon Healing Drums exhibit at ...

There comes a time in every parent’s life when you’re forced to make a decision that can have a profoundly positive effect on your child, despite the fact that it may prove detrimental to you. You ...

At midday, huge crowds of homeless men and women filter inside Beans Cafe in downtown Anchorage for meals and socializing. It can be noisy and chaotic. For many, it's their only respite from the cold ...

When Maxwell Kofi Donkor warms up for an outdoor rehearsal of his drum ensemble in Andover, he stops traffic. Passers-by slow their cars, roll down their windows, even stop. "Fanga! Fanga!" Donkor ...