We just received a shipment from Ivory Coast. Check out the Ivory Coast Djembes/Shells page to see the gorgeous, new Lenge shells we received. We also have some beautiful Djembes and 6 sets of Djun Djuns (2 sets are already sold and out the door). The long awaited cowhides and thick, hairy goatskins came too.
While we were struggling with getting the container here, we also received a large shipment of Djembes from Ghana. We have all sizes including a few minis in stock right now.

We have to following on hand:
Ivory Coast Goatskins
    With hair: Thick, medium, thin
    Without hair: medium to thin (only a few left)
Guinea Goatskins (limited amount)
    With hair: medium to thin
Cowhides (All with hair)
    Ivory Coast
    Guinea
    Rounds
Note: We have no hairless cowhides and no hairless Guinea goatskins today.

The ship came in! The container arrived! A group of wonderful volunteers unloaded a bunch of Iroko and Lenge Djembe Drums and Shells. We also received 8 sets of Djun Djuns and bells,

It will be here Tuesday. Call us if you'd like to volunteer help unload. Remember volunteers get first dibbs and good deals on whatever is unloaded. Call: 800-549-3966.
Contents include:
Djembes made of Iroko Wood (3 sizes)
Djun Djuns made of Iroko Wood
Ivory Coast Goatskins
Ivory Coast Cowhides
Djembe and Djun Djun shells
Djun Djun Bells

This shipment has been delayed by US Customs due to an accidental miscount. They completely emptied the container and had to count everything including Djembes, Djuns, goatskins and cowhides. No one is very happy about the situation. Thanks-you all for your patience. It should be in later this week, we hope!

Our partner from Ivory Coast visited us this week. Unfortunately he had to leave before the container shipment got here.
He explained to me how he gets the wood. They are using Iroko, Lenke (lenge), and something tht he calls "Free Wood".
Anyway for the Iroko wood they go to fields where it is already being cut, he is not allowed to go into the forest to get it. A carver puts a whole into it, another carver carves the shape. Another carver (his job) is to carve out the inside.
The Lenke wood is more expensive and denser. We have some Lenke (Lenge) shells and whole djembes from Ivory Coast. They are beautiful.
The Free Wood seems to be lighter in weight. He says that it comes in 4 colors. If I understood correctly it is the easiest to get. I was trying to figure out what "Free Wood" is. It maybe Tweneboa, but I cannot find reference to it.
Our partners favorite is the Iroko although he said good things about he other two woods.

Our shipment of djembes, shells, djuns and COWHIDES is in port and being inspected by customs. It should be arriving here early next week. Maybe Monday or Tuesday!

Be patient sometimes it works and sometimes not. Click here to at least see the script, some photos and maybe the clip.

The Knoxville newspaper ran a very cool article about Shorty and Djembe Drums & Skins today! Click here to read the article, see a video and some great photos! A great job by Kristi and Saul.

Cowhide rounds from Pakistan back in stock!  Also I updated the Guinea Djembe shell page with some new photos. I will post a few more later!