Category: Product Reviews
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What About The Dunun (AKA Djun Djun, Duns and Dounoun)
What about the Dunun? I would like to open up a discussion on a trend I have been seeing in West African drumming in my travels home and abroad. I have been noticing a focus on learning djembe only, especial solos and leading and a lack of emphasis on the importance of dunun parts and… Read More »
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How To Buy The Best Djembe
How to choose the best djembe. Many people write to me all the time and ask, “what djembe should I buy? And I often get asked, “please help me choose a djembe”. The best djembe is the drum that is perfect for your needs. Everyone needs something a little different and some people do not… Read More »
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Many Different Interesting And Professional Djembes For Sale Now!
I am now offering several amazing and beautiful djembes for sale with a substantial discount. All my drums are at least $100-$200 THEN OTHER TOP OF THE LINE PREMIUM CUSTOM MADE DJEMBES . These are all drums from my personal collection that i have tried out and demoed. They were ordered by me and are… Read More »
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Video Tests: Some Of The Best Congas (Conga Drums) In The World
Here are some very interesting and also, some of the best congas ever made. These are drums I have owned at one time or another and /or played a lot. I have also included several comparison videos for your viewing and listening pleasure. Some of these congas (or “tambores” aka “timbas”) are classic, vintage and others… Read More »
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An Interview With Michael Markus Of Wula Drum
I had the good fortune recently to have a Q and A session with the incredible Michael Markus. Known not only for his great drumming, wit and humour he is co founder of the Wula Drum company, Wula Dance Retreat and runs the World Percussion Center in NYC. For many years he has been one of the… Read More »
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The Best Djembes Made
I am now offering the best djembes made on the planet. I source the shell from either Ivory Coast, Guinea or Mali. We then construct and make the drum from scratch, from a log… to your specifications. Everything can be chosen by you from the size to the decoration. The shell is gone over with… Read More »
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The Ultimate Djembe! MP Pro Cassia Wood Guinea Djembe
Many hands went into getting my favourite Guinea sourced Cassia wood djembe drum into the perfect condition and optimum sound tool it is now. The head is from Ryan ‘Manito’ Wendel. I did some initial repairs to the stem. John Felice mounted the rubber bottom. Drumskull Drums mounted the skin, put on new ropes as well as polished the drum… Read More »
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What is a hand drum worth?
I am curious why a finely made hand crafted musical instrument like a hand carved djembe drum or artisan made conga drum or bongo should be looked at any differently then a Martin guitar in terms of value or price? I understand anything sold is market driven but I do believe it goes beyond this. No… Read More »
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New Wula Drums Are Available Now!
Wula Drum headed by legendary drummer Michael Markus has a dedicated team of drum builders in Guinea, West Africa. They work very hard every season to provide the highest-quality instruments using the best materials. Their djembes are sourced from the best hardwoods in Guinea: Lengue, Khadi, Acajou, Doukie, Koula Koula, as well as Melina Wood for… Read More »
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Playing 5 Sets of Some of the Best Congas Ever Made
I am feeling very blessed and happy to have these drums to play and show you! Here today we have some of the nicest conga drums ever made. I made a simple demo video of myself playing these drums so you can get a feel for the all these different and wonderful drums. Of… Read More »
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MP Djembes Are Back! New Djembes Are Now Available In Limited Quanities!
I am now selling world class, professional and very beautiful djembes with amazing sound! I have djembes in 13″ and 14″ sizes from Guinea, West Africa featuring cow skin. These drums look and sound fantastic, please check out the sound demos. These drums are being designed by me to my exact specifications. I have a… Read More »
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Where To Buy A Djembe Drum? The Best Djembes.
Where should you buy a djembe drum? And what is the best djembe drum? Should you go to a large distributor on line, a chain store, a small company or an individual artist? This is a question often asked to me. I went on line and did a google search and was shocked what came up… Read More »