Percussion

Hand Painted African Djembe — 10 Inch

SKU: DJEMBE-AFR-10
$45.00 In Stock (10)

Ten-inch hand-painted African djembe with a warm, articulate voice spanning bass, tone, and slap across a single goatskin head.

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Specifications

Dimensions10" × 10" × 10"
Weight5 lbs

About This Instrument

The djembe traces its origins to the Mande people of West Africa, where it served as a voice of ceremony, celebration, and communal gathering. This 10-inch version is carved from a single piece of hardwood and adorned with hand-painted designs that carry the visual language of that tradition forward. Its goatskin head responds with characteristic sensitivity — bass tones from the center, bright slaps from the edge — giving even a novice player immediate expressive range. A living instrument with a deep cultural root.