djembé

A form of djembe — A large, rope-tuned, skin-covered drum played with the bare hands, used in West African and some fusion music.

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Meanings

noundjembé (plural djembés)

plural djembés

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of djembe.
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APA

djembé. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/djemb%C3%A9

MLA

“djembé.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/djemb%C3%A9. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “djembé,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/djemb%C3%A9.

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