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New Retail Clothing & Art Catalog Available Now!
Celebrate all the splendor that Africa has to offer with styles and artwork that capture the beauty of the Motherland. Over 90 pages filled with fabulous traditional and modern clothing, accessories, and jewelry; plus fabrics, musical items, and unique African … Continue reading
New Product Spotlight! Medium Mali Kora
New from Mali, these hand-crafted koras are affordable at only $7.95 each wholesale. Each is hand-made and hand-painted with unique African designs. What Make Koras Special? In African history, the Mandinka kora served as a way for historians, genealogists and … Continue reading
Music and Dance in African Culture
In Africa, music plays an important part in the way people interact, celebrate and relay historic events! Music is a form of communication and it plays a functional role in African society. Songs accompany marriage, birth, rites of passage, hunting … Continue reading
Add Some D’Jembe to Your Christmas Caroling
Looking for a little African flavor in your Christmas celebration? Why not involve the whole family in an evening of African caroling. Adding some D’Jembe rhythms to popular Christmas carols is easy; particularly with songs like Little Drummer Boy, Good … Continue reading
The Gankeke Bell or Gong And Its Unique History
What is a Gankeke Bell? The Gankeke Bell shaped gong is made out of iron, with a long square handle and a large acoustic body. The sound of the gong is used to summon the ancestors and gods. To create … Continue reading
The D’Jembe Drum Community
D’Jembe drum music has long been a way for people to communicate and celebrate special occasions in Africa. For a number of years now, it has become a more fulfilling way for people to socialize and celebrate here in the … Continue reading
The African Djembe Drum and Its Unique Symbolism
The African D’Jembe drum is one of Africa’s most signature pieces of artwork, culture, and music. It was used to communicate, to celebrate, and to mourn. It’s significance is interwoven throughout the culture of Africa, particularly West Africa and the … Continue reading
Play the Kalimba Thumb Piano Online!
The Kalimba thumb piano is a signature African instrument. The one shown here is made in Kenya; but thumb pianos are also made in many other African countries as well. It is made from a hollowed-out wooden box with metal … Continue reading
How to Play an African Tambourine
Egyptian tambourines are a popular musical instrument in Africa and the US both. People love them for their hand-made look and authentic Egyptian sound, along with the fact that they are very easy to play. While many people know how … Continue reading