There are many instruments used to create the polyrhythms of West African percussion. We supply Djembe, Bougarabou, Doum Doum, Shakers, Bells and Accessories.

The featured instruments are the ones most used by Drumvoice, and have been found to be of consistently high quality. All our drums are supplied by Kambala from the Ivory Coast, and Bucara, a fair-trade partnership in Ghana. We can supply a range of African Kits and bespoke drumming packs that are ideally suited for drumming groups and schools.

Traditional Djembes

Our traditional Djembe is a high-quality handmade drums from Ghana. Made in conjunction with a Fair Trade organisation, it is traditionally carved from the Tweeneboa tree (African Cedar), and skinned with goat. The djembe is the drum which best exemplifies the sound of West African drumming music & the drum most enthusiasts buy. It encompasses a wide tonal range from very deep bass to cracking high notes.

Single Weave Djembes

The most popular West African drum. Our djembes stand out as durable, well-made instruments with a clear sound.

Double Weave professional Djembes:

The Double Weave professional is the top of the range Djembe. Twice as much rope is used which means the drums hold their tuning really well and have a great dynamic and tonal range. The weave around the top of the drum acts as a comfort curve. The relief carving is beautiful and unique to each drum.

Double Weave Djembes

Fibreglass Djembes

The Bucara Festival instruments are manufactured with fibreglass instead of wood. With traditional roping and goat heads, they are loud, light drums which react in a similar way to wood drums and are well priced, colourful and durable.

Fibreglass Djembes

Bougarabou

Bougarabous are African congas. They are skinned with cow, and have a deep warm sound, more mellow than the djembe. Provide great contrast when grouped with djembes. Hand made in the Ivory Coast.

Bougarabou

Doum Doums

Doum Doum provide the bass of the African ensemble. We stock three sizes:10″, the smallest of the range, the Sangba, 13″ – a mid drum,and the Doum Doum 16″. They are made from Iroca wood with cowskin heavy-duty heads. They are supplied with a pair of wood beaters, but can also sound very sonorous with a puff mallet.

Doums Doums

Caxixi Shakers

These woven basket shakers, filled with seeds, add texture to the music & provide a steady pulse.

Caxixi Shaker

Shekere

The shekere is a gourd covered with a net of beads. The beads can be tapped against the gourd to create intricate rhythms or it can be used as a shaker to provide a steady pulse.

Shekere Medium

Ghana Bell

These two-tone bells adds brightness to the music

Medium-Ghana-Bell

Accessories

Accessories

Kambala Drum Pack 15

Kambala Drum Pack 15

Bucara Festival Pack

Bucara Festival Pack