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African musical instruments

west AFRICAN

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

African Djembe

WHAT PEOPLE SAY

“Hi - I just want to tell you how pleased I am with the djembe that I ordered from you. It came in great condition and was better than I ever thought. It has a very nice sound. I bought it for my husband who is a professional percussionist. He began  getting into Latin percussion about 10 years ago and I thought he might enjoy something "a little different". I think he's going to love it! THANKS!!”

—  Christine. New Jersey, USA

All our musical instruments are authentic professional instruments from West Africa. The craftsmen who built them are descended from families who have produced the same artifacts for generations. They have mastered the techniques of selecting materials and building quality instruments through the years. We have classified the instruments into four separate sections. You can get more information about them via a link within each picture gallery, including: a brief history, description, tuning, detailed pictures, the assembling process, and more.

Main percussive musical instruments

String musical instruments

Back to Instruments

Video featuring most of the main instruments on this page

Wind musical instruments

Shakers & small musical instruments

Contact

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Tel: 416-473-0759        

Toll free: 1-866-496-7864        

Alpha Rhythm Roots

(Mailbox address):

292 Dupont Street  PO#40003

Toronto, ON Canada M5R1V9

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