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Rootsy Jina Djembes
**
Top of
the line, One at a time **
100%
traditional style
Mali
djembes
Big Bowls & Right Proportions
Short Jina - $420 + $79 Shipping/Handling
Large
Jina -
$499 + $79 Shipping/Handling ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD!!!
10 New Jinas coming up in next
few days!!
Listen
to MP3 sound sample of a low tuned Jina djembe playing Komofoli
These djembes go far above the call of duty of any professional
djembe. These djembes are so exceptional that we call them "Jina"
djembes. "Jina" means "spirit".
I truly believe these drums are the best
quality djembes available in the world currently. What makes
this site special is that you can pick any djembe on this site based
on its picture alone and guarantee that it will be more amazing than
you imagined when it arrives at your door. There are a lot of secrets that have gone
into the creation of each shell. The form of these shells are
the accumulation of 3 years of research and experimentation towards
the creation of the ideal djembe shell - in terms of both sound and
beauty. BTW, they are not created over night so
please be patient in terms of production of new jina djembes.
This is why are moto is:
"Top of the line, One at a time."
We do not produce these drums for
wholesale because this kind of quality cannot be made in quantity. We
take our time on each one. We also pay all workers
approximately 2 to 3 times the going rates to ensure fair trade values
and quality :) When you purchase a djembe from
rootsyrecords.com you support 3 things:
1) The
cultural preservation and promotion work for traditional djembe
drumming and dancing that rootsyrecords does in Mali.
2) Local
artists. I employ many local Malian craftsman to help me
at every stage. I pay workers 2 to 3 times the going rates
in order to play a small role in helping alleviate poverty in
Africa. I also believe in karma. The good you do in
life always comes back to you.
3) Helps
support myself and my large family of 8 people here in Bamako,
Mali.
We individually
pack each djembe securely and deliver to any country in the world
direct to your door from Bamako, Mali - West Africa using the
standard postal service. We haven't lost a drum in the mail
yet - fingers crossed :) Your purchase directly supports the
cultural preservation and promotion of traditional djembe drumming
through the Rootsy Records project. If you have any questions
about any of our items please email me at
rootsyrecords@yahoo.com
More Jina's coming soon...If
you would like to place a custom order or reserve a jina djembe
please email me at
rootsyrecords@yahoo.com.
Here are the group photos of
new Jina Djembes for sale in 1 week:
VIEWING
GALLERY:
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$499
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NEW! Large Jina Djembe
#15 SOLD
WOOD:
Lenge "Jina Yiri"
WOOD TREATMENT:
Peanut Oil - Village Method
WOOD DEFECTS: None.
ORIGIN: Mali
STYLE: Ancient
Mali Style "Jebe Bara" or "Bara Djembe"
HEAD: 37 1/2 cm
HEIGHT: 60 cm
SKIN:
Medium-Thick Goat
ROPE:
5mm pro black rope - nylon sheath/polyester core
pre-stretched
SHIPPING: Allow 2
to 4 weeks for international shipping by standard postal
service.
COMMENTS: One of our biggest bowls yet!
We have left this shell unpolished so the wood has texture
and a bit of a more raw look to it. This is a "Bara Djembe"
because of the round bowl. This shape gives an
incredible resonant tone and slap. It has the village sound some djembe players
are looking for. Great djembe with top quality pure heartwood
lenge. The lenge wood on this drum is of the highest
quality - very hard. More photos of this djembe
headed up are coming soon. If you are
interested in reserving this drum please email be at
rootsyrecords@yahoo.com. It will probably sell
quickly.
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$499
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NEW! Large Jina Djembe
#14 SOLD
WOOD:
Lenge "Jina Yiri"
WOOD TREATMENT:
Peanut Oil - Village Method
WOOD DEFECTS: None.
ORIGIN: Mali
STYLE: Ancient
Mali Style "Jebe Bara" or "Bara Djembe"
HEAD: 37 cm
HEIGHT: 60 cm
SKIN:
Medium-Thick Goat
ROPE:
5mm pro black rope - nylon sheath/polyester core
pre-stretched
SHIPPING: Allow 2
to 4 weeks for international shipping by standard postal
service.
COMMENTS: Very special beauty! We have
left this shell unpolished so the wood has texture and a bit
of a more raw look to it. This is a "Bara Djembe"
because of the round bowl. This shape gives an
incredible resonant tone and slap. It has the village sound some djembe players
are looking for. Great djembe with top quality pure heartwood
lenge. The lenge wood on this drum is of the highest
quality - very hard. More photos of this djembe
headed up are coming soon. If you are
interested in reserving this drum please email be at
rootsyrecords@yahoo.com. It will probably sell
quickly.
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$420
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NEW! Jina Djembe
#13 SOLD
WOOD:
Lenge "Jina Yiri"
WOOD TREATMENT:
Peanut Oil - Village Method
WOOD DEFECTS: Minor cracks - repaired.
ORIGIN: Mali
STYLE: Ancient
Mali Style "Jebe Bara" or "Bara Djembe"
HEAD: 33 1/2 cm
HEIGHT: 54 1/4 cm
SKIN:
Medium-Thick Goat
ROPE:
5mm pro black rope - nylon sheath/polyester core
pre-stretched
SHIPPING: Allow 2
to 4 weeks for international shipping by standard postal
service.
COMMENTS: This djembe is in great proportion.
Nice and lightweight. It is shorter in size than the
modern djembe. This is a "Bara Djembe"
because of the round bowl. This shape gives an
incredible resonant tone and slap. It has the village sound some djembe players
are looking for. Great djembe with top quality pure heartwood
lenge. Any tiny cracks in the wood have been perfectly repaired. They have no effect on quality of drum. More photos of this djembe
headed up are coming soon. If you are
interested in reserving this drum please email be at
rootsyrecords@yahoo.com. It will probably sell
quickly.
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$499
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NEW! Large Jina Djembe
#12 AVAILABLE
WOOD:
Lenge "Jina Yiri"
WOOD TREATMENT:
Peanut Oil - Village Method
WOOD DEFECTS: Minor cracks - repaired.
ORIGIN: Mali
STYLE: Ancient
Mali Style "Jebe Bara" or "Bara Djembe"
HEAD: 36 cm
HEIGHT: 60 cm
SKIN:
Medium-Thick Goat
ROPE:
5mm pro black rope - nylon sheath/polyester core
pre-stretched
SHIPPING: Allow 2
to 4 weeks for international shipping by standard postal
service.
COMMENTS: This is our Extra Large Jina size
djembe. Because of the size of this drum and difficulty in finding logs big
enough to form its bowl without sap wood, the price is
higher. If you are looking for a massive sound that
resonates this is your drum. This is a "Bara Djembe"
because of the round large bowl. This shape gives an
incredible resonant tone and slap. It has the village sound some djembe players
are looking for. Great djembe with top quality pure heartwood
lenge. All minor cracks have been perfectly repaired. They has no effect on quality of drum. More photos of this djembe
headed up are coming soon. If you are
interested in reserving this drum please email be at
rootsyrecords@yahoo.com. It will probably sell
quickly.
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$499
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NEW! Large Jina Djembe
#11 Reserved
WOOD:
Lenge "Jina Yiri"
WOOD TREATMENT:
Peanut Oil - Village Method
WOOD DEFECTS: Crack on tail - repaired.
ORIGIN: Mali
STYLE: Ancient
Mali Style "Jebe Bara" or "Bara Djembe"
HEAD: 37 cm
HEIGHT: 60 cm
SKIN:
Medium-Thick Goat
ROPE:
5mm pro black rope - nylon sheath/polyester core
pre-stretched
SHIPPING: Allow 2
to 4 weeks for international shipping by standard postal
service.
COMMENTS: This is our Extra Large Jina size
djembe. Because of the size of this drum and difficulty in finding logs big
enough to form its bowl without sap wood, the price is
higher. If you are looking for a massive sound that
resonates this is your drum. This is a "Bara Djembe"
because of the round large bowl. This shape gives an
incredible resonant tone and slap. It has the village sound some djembe players
are looking for. Great djembe with top quality pure heartwood
lenge. There was a crack in the in the shell
which has been perfectly repaired. This has no effect on quality of drum. More photos of this djembe
headed up are coming soon. If you are
interested in reserving this drum please email be at
rootsyrecords@yahoo.com. It will probably sell
quickly.
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$499
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NEW! Large Jina Djembe
#10 Reserved
WOOD:
Lenge "Jina Yiri"
WOOD TREATMENT:
Peanut Oil - Village Method
WOOD DEFECTS: Thin crack on bowl base -
repaired.
ORIGIN: Mali
STYLE: Ancient
Mali Style "Jebe Bara" or "Bara Djembe"
HEAD: 35 1/2 cm
HEIGHT: 60 cm
SKIN:
Medium-Thick Goat
ROPE:
5mm pro black rope - nylon sheath/polyester core
pre-stretched
SHIPPING: Allow 2
to 4 weeks for international shipping by standard postal
service.
COMMENTS: This is our Extra Large Jina size
djembe. Because of the size of this drum and difficulty in finding logs big
enough to form its bowl without sap wood, the price is
higher. If you are looking for a massive sound that
resonates this is your drum. This is a "Bara Djembe"
because of the round large bowl. This shape gives an
incredible resonant tone and slap. It has the village sound some djembe players
are looking for. Great djembe with top quality pure heartwood
lenge. There was a thin crack in the base of the bowl
which has been perfectly repaired. This has no effect on quality of drum. More photos of this djembe
headed up are coming soon. If you are
interested in reserving this drum please email be at
rootsyrecords@yahoo.com. It will probably sell
quickly.
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$499
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Large Jina Djembe
#9 SOLD
WOOD:
Lenge "Jina Yiri"
WOOD TREATMENT:
Peanut Oil - Village Method
WOOD DEFECTS: Natural streak marks in
wood.
ORIGIN: Mali
STYLE: Ancient
Mali Style "Jebe Bara" or "Bara Djembe"
HEAD: 37 cm
HEIGHT: 60 cm
SKIN:
Medium-Thick Goat
ROPE:
5mm pro black rope - nylon sheath/polyester core
pre-stretched
SHIPPING: Allow 2
to 4 weeks for international shipping by standard postal
service.
COMMENTS: This is our Extra Large Jina size
djembe. The head is a whopping 37 cm! Because of
the size of this drum and difficulty in finding logs big
enough to form its bowl without sap wood, the price is
higher. If you are looking for a massive sound that
resonates this is your drum. This is a "Bara Djembe"
because of the round large bowl. This shape gives an
incredible resonant tone and slap. It has the village sound some djembe players
are looking for. Great djembe with top quality pure heartwood
lenge. There are some white streaks in the wood which
are only visual and have no effect on quality of drum and it
fact look a bit like lightening bolts:) More photos of this djembe
headed up are coming soon. If you are
interested in reserving this drum please email be at
rootsyrecords@yahoo.com. It will probably sell
quickly.
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$420
- Regular Jina Djembe
#8 SOLD
WOOD:
Lenge "Jina Yiri"
WOOD TREATMENT:
Peanut Oil - Village Method
WOOD DEFECTS:
None.
ORIGIN: Mali
STYLE: Ancient
Mali Style "Jebe Bara" or "Bara Djembe"
HEAD: 34 cm
HEIGHT: 55.5 cm
SKIN:
Medium-Thick Goat
ROPE:
5mm pro black rope - nylon sheath/polyester core
pre-stretched
SHIPPING: Allow 2
to 4 weeks for international shipping by standard postal
service.
COMMENTS: This is a "Bara Djembe" because of
the round large bowl. This shape gives an incredible
resonant tone and slap. This drum is very short
compared to the modern commercial djembes. The ancient
style djembe was much shorter than the modern djembe.
This gives the drum better proportions and creates a better
sound. It has the village sound some djembe players
are looking for. Great djembe with top quality pure heartwood
lenge with no faults in the wood. More photos of this djembe
headed up are coming within a few days. If you are
interested in reserving this drum please email be at
rootsyrecords@yahoo.com. It will probably sell
quickly.
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$420
- Regular Jina Djembe
#7 SOLD
WOOD:
Lenge "Jina Yiri"
WOOD TREATMENT:
Peanut Oil - Village Method
WOOD DEFECTS:
None.
ORIGIN: Mali
STYLE: Ancient
Mali Style "Jebe Bara" or "Bara Djembe"
HEAD: 33.5 cm
HEIGHT: 54.5 cm
SKIN:
Medium-Thick Goat
ROPE:
5mm pro black rope - nylon sheath/polyester core
pre-stretched
SHIPPING: Allow 2
to 4 weeks for international shipping by standard postal
service.
COMMENTS: This is a "Bara Djembe" because of
the round large bowl. This shape gives an incredible
resonant tone and slap. This drum is very short
compared to the modern commercial djembes. The ancient
style djembe was much shorter than the modern djembe.
This gives the drum better proportions and creates a better
sound. It has the village sound some djembe players
are looking for. Great djembe with top quality pure heartwood
lenge with no faults in the wood. More photos of this djembe
headed up are coming within a few days. If you are
interested in reserving this drum please email be at
rootsyrecords@yahoo.com. It will probably sell
quickly.
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