djembe

/ ˈdʒɛmbɛ /

noun

1. a W African drum played by beating with the hand

Example Sentences

To help him make ends meet, the drummer Billy Hart got him a gig playing the djembe for a physical therapy dance class at a nursing home in Harlem.

From New York Times

Prospering Backyards invited percussionist Rude Calderón to play a djembe drum, because they feel the process is a form of healing for the earth.

From Los Angeles Times

In the center were percussion instruments of all kinds from shakers to bongos and djembe drums.

From Seattle Times

Partly that was for replicability: They didn’t want any opera company stymied by the requirement of a special banjo or djembe player.

From Los Angeles Times

“You can try the congas, violin, piano, djembes, ukulele,” he said.

From Seattle Times