Drums

pete-and-jenn-305-webWe hire Laobe’s (a specific tribe here who are highly skilled at carving) to sculpt the drum shells from African hardwood logs.

Then the Malika Monkeys do the rest of the work for assembling the drums: welding, fitting, and wrapping the rings; scraping and preparing the skins for the heads; sanding the shells; mixing and applying tints, beeswax, and palm oil; stringing and tightening the drums, etc.

See below for drum size and price information. We have a variety of drums available in our Malika shop.  Colors and base style is for information only.  Please contact us if you have a special order request.

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Exchange rate info:

1 USD is approx. 480 cfa

1 EUR is approx. 650 cfa

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  1. roberto flore #
    05.19.2009 07:12
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    Hi I need a information for the djambè price in euro (europeean money) please!
    thank’s
    beatiful beatiful work’s sorry for my bad english

  2. Bob #
    06.27.2009 21:53
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    I just received one of the drums for my birthday and I am so amazed at the quality and the tone. Keep up the great work! Thanks and God bless.

  3. crys #
    09.04.2009 10:05
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    Depending on the exchange rate 1 Euro is approx. 650 CFA

    Based on this a 35,000 cfa drum would cost about 54 Euro