Djembes

The djembe is one of the best known African percussion instruments and one that has spread the most throughout the world.

They are cup-shaped and traditionally made of wood and goatskin. The skin is tightened by the braiding of a string that starts from a metal ring that surrounds the head, made of goatskin.

As for its timbral possibilities, like most percussion instruments, it fundamentally has a low sound, a "clean" high and a "dirty" high. The bass is achieved by striking in the center with the open hand, but with the fingers together. The sharp "clean" is removed by tapping on the edge with the fingers together (except the thumb) and the "dirty" (also called "slap") is achieved by dropping the fingers relaxed on the edge of the patch, and doing a little pressure when "landing" the hand on it.

The larger ones can be played while sitting down, with the bottom resting on the floor and giving it a slight incline so that the sound comes out. It can also be played standing up by hanging it on a strap. The medium and small ones must be played holding them with the legs, or also standing with a strap. 

Djembes from Senegal

Our djembes from Senegal come from the capital of Senegal, Dakar, where we find the craftsmen specialized in the...

Djembe bags

Protect your djembe with a good case. The djembe is an instrument that is usually carried a lot. It is very usual...

Fiber djembes

Fiber djembes have the advantage that they are made with materials that are not affected by changes in humidity,...

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Pretuned fiber djembe - 10"

Price €84.70
Fiber djembe covered in heat-sealed cotton fabric Synthetic head with a sound that closely mimics natural skin Very light: 1.13 Kg Height: 50cm Patch diameter: 10" (25cm) rounded edge Includes a shoulder strap so you can play it hanging

Strap for djembe

Price €18.05
Made of nylon, they are suitable for almost any type of traditional djembe and other percussion instruments. They hung back crossed by traditional African style. They are provided with two hooks which are fixed on the horizontal upper ring ropes.

Pretuned fiber djembe - 8"

Price €59.00
Fiber djembe covered in heat-sealed cotton fabric Synthetic head with a sound that closely mimics natural skin Very light: 700gr Height: 40cm Patch diameter: 8" (20cm) rounded edge Includes a shoulder strap so you can play it hanging

Goat skin for djembe

Price €29.50
African goat skin for djembe head Origin: Senegal Approximate size: 70x70cm Each skin is different, both in terms of its appearance and the size that can vary slightly from one to another.