In Memoriam: Bradley Simmons (November 14, 1951 – May 22, 2025)
Jun 4, 2025 · Bradley Simmons, director of the Duke Djembe and Afro-Cuban Ensembles, passed away on May 22, 2025. Since 1998, Simmons taught West African and Afro-Cuban music at Duke, using …
In Memoriam: Bradley Simmons, 1951-2025 - jbhe.com
Jun 18, 2025 · For nearly three decades, Simmons taught West African and Afro-Cuban music at Duke University in North Carolina. He frequently collaborated with the Duke Dance Program, serving as a …
Duke music director, instructor Bradley Simmons dies at 73
Jun 6, 2025 · Trinity College of Arts & Sciences announced the death of Bradley Simmons, instructor of music and director of the Duke Djembe and Afro-Cuban Ensembles. Simmons, 73, died May 22. …
Remembering Baba Bradley Simmons, Durham's legendary African …
Jun 13, 2025 · Baba Bradley Simmons smiles at dancers in the foreground while playing for an Afro-Cuban rumba dance class at Living Arts Collective in Durham on September 15, 2024.
Remembering Baba Bradley Simmons, Durham’s African and Afro …
June 22, 2025 rognrolla 2025 Death, Artist News, Death, Latest Drum News 0 Drumming News Baba Bradley Simmons, a master of West African and Afro-Cuban drumming, passed away in Durham on …
Bradley Simmons: The Djembe Drum Master Who Changed Duke’s …
Jul 25, 2025 · Bradley Simmons, the music instructor and director of Duke University’s Djembe and Afro-Cuban Ensembles, is fondly remembered for his profound knowledge of African drumming traditions …
‘Ensemble all by himself’: Bradley Simmons remembered for musical ...
Jul 25, 2025 · Bradley Simmons, instructor of music and director of the Duke Djembe and Afro-Cuban Ensembles, is remembered for his deep knowledge of African drumming traditions, exceptional …
The Meaningful Sounds of the Djembe Drum | Duke Today
Dec 19, 2024 · In early December with the fall semester coming to an end, two students — Ryan Henderson, and Margo O’Meara — showed up for Bradley Simmons’ djembe class at the Mary Duke …
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Dr. Bradley Simmons - American Dance Festival
Bradley Simmons, a native of New York City, began playing Afro-Cuban and African percussion when he was 9 years old. From that point on and through his teenage years, he traveled throughout the …