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Eco Premium djembe

The Eco Premium djembe combines lightness with a high-end finish. It is designed for percussionists looking for a superior-quality traditional djembe that is easier to carry and transport. Its shell is made exclusively of Gmelina, a medium-hard West African wood whose moderate density makes the djembe 2 to 4 kg lighter than one with a hardwood shell. Each shell is selected for the appearance of its wood, its shape and its ideally proportioned dimensions, then precisely carved and smoothed. It is then assembled with high-quality rope by experienced craftsmen. The Eco Premium djembe can be fitted with any type of natural djembe skin: goat skin, thin bovine skin (calf, antelope) or thin equine skin (donkey, horse, mule), cervid skin (deer, elk).

The Guinean Éco Premium djembe combines the lightness of Gmelina with the craftsmanship of Guinea’s finest workshops. This superior-quality djembe offers great versatility and a very high level of finish.

Its shell is made exclusively of Gmelina, a medium-hard wood widely used in West Africa, particularly in construction and for reforesting dry forest areas. Its moderate density makes the djembe 2 to 4 kg lighter than one with a hardwood shell, so it is easier to carry and transport.

With its high-quality halyard rope, the Guinean Éco Premium djembe can be fitted with any type of natural djembe skin: goat skin, thin bovine skin (calf, antelope) or thin equine skin (donkey, horse, mule), cervid skin (deer, elk).

The sanding is finished by rubbing wood against wood to compact the fibres and give the shell a smooth, glossy surface. Its relief carvings are the work of Guinean sculptors, renowned for their excellence.

The "hat" mounting with a skirt completes the instrument’s look, the signature of a combination of original techniques that makes this type of djembe unique in West Africa.

The Guinean Éco Premium djembe comes directly from the best specialist workshops in Conakry (Guinea).