instruments and supplys

**We sell only Pro didgeridoo, Hand Pans in D Minor, F Minor, A Minor, G Minor, and many more.**

**If you need a good quality cow skin. Plus we will shave them for you. These are in process to be shaved**

Bowl lyre (ndongo) this is one of the Africa are not only used for making music, they are also used to communicate to both man and spirit, translating and emitting daily experiences and events.

Beautiful new model professional djembe available exclusively from X8 Drums. The Ramadan Pro African djembe drum is a professional level djembe that sounds absolutely fantastic and is built to perfection. Drum features a natural dark stained finish and pro quality Blue Low Stretch Alpine Nylon HTB 5 mm rope.

All kalimbas are handmade from high-quality materials, which assure long lifetime and astonishing sound. The kalimba can be played directly. We can also install a Mic in the kalimba for you. Number of keys: 17 to 21 keys.

**Xhosa Uhadi bows.**
The Uhadi requires a shift in western musical perceptions. The scale is built up from the harmonic series resulting from the overtones of the two fundamental notes played on the single string.
These overtones are separated and amplified by changing position of the instrument, which tunes the resonating air space between the gourd resonator and the player’s chest.

The Akonting is the traditional folk lute of the Jola, a West African people found in Senegal, Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau. With its skin-headed gourd body, two long melody strings and one short drone string, it is thought to be an important forerunner of the American banjo ( This is not a pre to the Banjo just similar design). This modern version features a round neck of Brazilian Ironwood; a gourd with skin head, wooden bridge, and sound hole; and three strings with tuning pegs. We make these to your liking this one uses violin geared tuners plus our custom pickup with a three band EQ. We also for an extra cost will make the sound hole any design you would like.

The kora is built from a large calabash, cut in half and covered with cow skin to make a resonator with a long hardwood neck. The skin is supported by two handles that run underneath it. It has 21 strings, each of which plays a different note. These strings are supported by a notched, double free-standing bridge. We custom make them for your needs. We use Cow or Goat skin for the top. Depending on your playing stile. You may want a special hardwood for the neck. We provide 10 different hard woods and you pick out the set of gear tuners for your interment. Our Kora’s are only custom made to your playing stile. Also we have 5 different built in EQ systems as an option.

KAMELÉ N’GONI: This 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 or more string African harp is used by the Dioula people of Burkina Faso. Have a pentatonic pitch, is constructed of calabash , goat skin, nylon ropes. It is usually played to accompany the songs with one or balafon (wooden plate instruments) also pentatonic in the region. It is played with the index and thumb of both hands.

This is our flag ship Interment. We will take up to 3 months to build this interments. Only the best hard woods, tuners, strings, The calabash and skin are AAA Quality. Call for a quote

Udu Drums possess distinct tonal qualities because of their earthen nature. Their clay construction is based upon centuries-old African traditions. The name ‘Udu’ has been derived from the Nigerian Ibo language, meaning ‘pottery’. Each Udu Drum offers different sounds because of their different shapes. They can be played by hitting any part of the drum with the palm of the hand or the fingertips, and the textured surfaces provide additional tonal variations by creating rubbing sounds. Udu’s are very delicate, intimate instruments, but a pre-made microphone port allows for a small mic to be inserted so volume does not become an issue. Udu drums are generally played in a seated position with the drum on the player’s lap. They can also be played on a table top or floor using the included straw ring stands. you can here this drum from our music Page.