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The Djembe Drum: West African Rhythms in Modern Music

At a glance 1. What is a djembe? The djembe (pronounced JEM‑bay) is a rope‑tuned goblet drum played bare‑handed and capable of remarkable volume and nuance. The Bambara of Mali trace its name to the phrase anke djé, anke bé—“everyone gather together in peace”—capturing the drum’s communal purpose.​Wikipedia Archaeological and oral histories place its birth in the Mali Empire around the 12th century, […]

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