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.

Check out our Djembe Showroom - Current drums on sale now !

Master Series Djembes

The Ultimate Djembe. Available in Guinea, Ivory Coast, Mali and Burkina styles. Immaculately carved shells from Banfora region near the border of Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast . Intricate carvings on perfectly balanced shells. Skinned with Australian Feral Goat skins and high tensile yachting rope. Currently available in Gone (Hare), Lenke (orange wood) and Djalla (deep red).

12 - 14" $575 - 800
Optional by request - Hair on / Gloss Finish

Primo Series Djembes

In 11-14" top of the tree, professional quality Djembes from Master Carvers. All drums have a full range of pure sounds.Currently available in Gone (Hare), Lenke (orange wood) and Djalla (deep red) or White Mahogany

 

12" - 14" $500 - 550

Special Series Djembes from Ghana

In 11-15". 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.

11" - $350
12" - $450 -495
13" - $495 - 520
14" - $525 -550

Twenaboa Djembes from Ghana

  

Light, African Djembes with traditional Adinkra Carvings - A perfect first drum
10" - $250 - 275
11" - $295 - $340
12" - $380 - 400
13" - $425 - 450

Indonesian Djembes

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

Check out our Indo Djembes Website

• 65cm Tall, 34cm Diam $320
• 60 x 29 $230
• 50 x 24 $140
• 40 x 22 $70
• 30 x 18 $40
• 20 x 13 $20
• 10 x 10 $10

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"

< back