African Djembes

Master Series Djembes
Primo Series Djembes
Special Series Djembes
Ghana Djembes
Indo Djembes
Bugarabou
Duns

Check out our Djembe Showroom - Current drums on sale now ! We will not be beaten on quality or price and can match any price - 10% ( for equivalent drum)

Master Series Djembes

The Ultimate Djembe.
We hand pick the very best of our immaculately carved shells from our carvers across West Africa. We then go to work on finishing the drum here in Melbourne to bring you a wonderful sounding and looking drum.
Skinned with Guinean or Australian Feral Goat skins and high tensile yachting rope. Currently available in a range of hardwoods including Gone (Hare), Lenke (orange wood) and Djalla (deep red). Optional by request - Hair on / Gloss Finish

Country of Origin - Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso & Ivory Coast
Material - Wood, Goat Skin, High Tensile Rope
Dimensions: 58 - 68cm tall
Price: 12" - 14" $500 +
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Update: New Guinea Djembes arriving in early Dec.
We will have our best ever collection of Master Series Hardwood Guinea Shells very soon. 12-14" Djembes, with ornate carvings, metal and cowry decoration.

Primo Series Djembes

Professional quality hardwood Djembes from our Master Carvers. Choose from a variety of shapes & sizes. All drums have a full range of pure sounds.Currently available in Gone (Hare), Lenke (orange wood) and Djalla (deep red) or White Mahogany Country of Origin - Guinea, Mali, Burkina & Ivory Coast Material - Wood, Goat Skin, High Tensile Rope Dimensions: 58 - 68cm tall Price: 12" - 14" $400 + More djembes in showroom

Special Series Djembes

Great value all round drums. Come with Adinkra carvings and Protective metal base. Kente Cloth Imprint optional . Really light and easy to carry. Expect great big bases from these drums. Come in 12-14". Country of Origin - Ghana Material - Wood, Goat Skin, High Tensile Rope Dimensions: 60 - 65cm tall Price: 12" - $400 +, 13" & 14"- $450 + More djembes in showroom

Twenaboa Djembes from Ghana

Light weight ,hand carved African Djembes with traditional Adinkra Carvings - A perfect first drum Country of Origin - Ghana Material - Wood, Goat Skin, High Tensile Rope Dimensions: 60 - 65cm tall Price: 10" - $230 + 11" - $275 + 12" - $350 + 13" - $350 + More djembes in showoom

About our West African Djembes
We import our djembe shells from West Africa every year, supporting carvers who we have befriended over the last decade. We avoid buying endangered wood types.

We use:

• Australian feral and farmed goat (Hair on or off)
• African and Australian Cow and Calf hide
  
• 8mm Rio rings
• 4-5mm Spectra (yachting) rope in red, green, purple - 3% stretch
• 4-5mm Sash Cord in black or brown - 7% stretch
• Scandanavian Timber Oils

Mady Keita and Bruno skin our drums in Melbourne. Mady has been honing his craft for 30 years. His sensibility with skins and wood, and patience in tensioning the drum reflect themselves in beautifully finished, but more importantly wonderfully sounding drums.

Call us to arrange a drum-making workshop with Mady or Bruno. You can hand pick your own drum shell, rope colour, skin etc.

Indonesian Djembes

Beautifully carved , affordable drums. Perfect for first time drummers, Schools and Corporate give aways.

Please note - We use high quality rope (not alpine rope) and natural goat skins
(not chemical washed) on our drums, to give a much better sound and durability than 99% of other imitation djembes - Beware buying on Ebay!

Discounts available for bulk purchases.
Check out our Indo Djembes Website

Super Series Djembes - Modelled on the popular full size Guinea djembe, this is the best drum to come out of Indonesia. Deep bowl & bell pipe for big rich base sounds and typically high slaps. Wonderful external carvings 34cm (13") Diameter Comes in two heights ( 65 or 60cm) High tensile nylon core rope Natural ( non chemical ) skin Easy to carry shoulder strap Ruber base for extra shell protection Price - $300 More djembes in showoom

Adult Size Djembes - Perfect for all kinds of workshops. Wide internal thoat for big rich base sounds and typically high slaps. Wonderful external carvings Comes in two sizes "Classic" 60cm x 28-29cm (11” diam) "Classic Plus" 60cm x 30cm ( 12” diam) Natural ( non chemical ) skin High tensile nylon core rope Easy to carry shoulder strap Comes in a choice of dark or light coloured timber Price - $190 (11") / $210 (12") More djembes in showoom

School Workshop Djembes - Perfect for kids and community workshops. Our range of small to medium size drums suit all kinds of applications. Ask us what size is best for you. Wide internal thoat for big rich base sounds and typically high slaps. Wonderful external carvings Natural ( non chemical ) skin High tensile nylon core rope Easy to carry handles Comes in dark or light coloured timber Sizes - 50 (h) x 23 (w)cm $110 40 x 19 $60 More djembes in showoom

Mini Djembes - Our range of mini djembes are perfect for small children, our as give away gits for all kinds of events. Yes, they sound like real drums! Wonderful external carvings Natural ( non chemical ) skin High tensile nylon core rope 30 x 18 $35 20 x 13 $12 12 x 10 $5 More djembes in showoom

Key Rings - $2 each - great for Event give aways and Kids party gifts

Bugarabou

Master Series Bugarabou — The Ultimate Bugarabou

Perfectly carved Bugarabou from Ivory Coast, Mali and Banfora region in Burkina Faso
Wood Types – Lenke , Hare ( Gone), Jala
Available in 12" and 13"

Special Series Bugarabou

Professional quality shells from Ghana
Wood Type – Twenaboa.
All shells come with protective metal base and carvings.
Available in 11", 12, 13, 14"

Twenaboa Bugarabou

Entry level African Bugarabou from Ghana
Come with traditional with carvings
Available in 11-14"

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