DJEMBE

Djembe is a rope tuned skin covered with goblet drum played with the bare hands. The name of the djembe comes from the saying "Anke djé, anke bé" which translates to "everyone gather together in peace" and defines the drum's purpose. It emerged out of the greatness of the Malian Empire, King Sunjata, and the Mandingo people, who by the 14th century controlled most of the western bulge of Africa. The drum is originally from West Africa. The djembe is primarily the instrument of dance used at marriages, baptisms, funerals, circumcisions and excisions. Songs are also played during the ploughing, sowing and the harvest, used for courtship rituals and even to settle disputes among the men of the village.The Djembe drum is now added to the Ga traditional drum to add more flavor to the sounds.

DJEMBE