Tempe drumming out downtown musicians
Late-night culture, Tempe homeowners clash
Katie Nelson
The Arizona Republic
Jan. 12, 2006 04:30 PM

The thunka-thunka of djembe drums bounces off downtown Tempe's brick walls every Saturday night. For years, the same African rhythms have been pulsing out of this circle as steadily as the waft of smoke from the drummers' clove cigarettes, sometimes into the early morning.

The pounding, rebounding sound of the instruments is a part of Tempe'... read more