djembe
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The 2002 race provided Bourgi with another colourful story, when a representative of Burkinabe leader Blaise Compaoré arrived in Paris with a large sum of money concealed in djembe drums.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2024
In the center were percussion instruments of all kinds from shakers to bongos and djembe drums.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 27, 2022
One vendor, Khadim Sene, began storing his djembe drums in the space, and performing outside the storefront with his group Sopé Bakhé.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2021
The percussion section is extensive and multicultural, including a large Japanese taiko drum and an African djembe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2019
Tanasia goes and sits at the other end of the table, on the other side of Spike, who has paused her conversation with Lara about the djembe to raise her eyebrows at me.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
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