DRUMROOTS PROFESSIONAL DJEMBE SKINNING SERVICE (Feat. Sidiki Dembele Djembe Kan)

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Jamie Riley from Drumroots talks through a djembe skinning job for African master drummer, Sidiki Dembele, who receives his newly skinned djembe and give a Djembe Kan (solo djembe performance- making the 'drum talk') to show his appreciation of the work.
Drumroots runs a professional Djembe servicing, tuning and re-skinning service, plus mail order. If you have a djembe that requires repair or re-skinning, Drumroots provides a professional djembe servicing and re-skinning service, which is highly regarded especially by Master Drummers resident in the UK.
Drumroots also stock some of the best djembes available:
Drumroots have a wide choice of djembes for sale, ranging from beginners' instruments to the best-quality drums for advanced players. If you're interested in buying a djembe, come and play the drums of your choosing from our extensive stock. We also sell top-quality, durable djembe bags.
Fair-Trade African DjembesOur current stock includes Senegalese djembes, which are well carved and with excellent skins, creating a magnificent and resonant sound. We also stock djembes from Guinea, made from high-quality Lenke wood and finished by celebrated drum carver Lye Konate. Featuring unique decorative carvings, these beautifully made instruments are very special and hard to find.
All our djembes are fairly traded and sourced for their quality, with hand-carved drum shells supplied direct from friends, teachers and wood carvers in West Africa. Some drums arrive ready to play, whilst others require hand-finishing and skinning by our Drumroots experts. They are then tested and tuned to ensure optimum sound.
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[@bidiHumbidi]

Absolutely outstanding djembe playing by one true-to-the-bone and happy master. Great demonstration of skill and guide for anyone who is serious about re-skinning a djembe. Thank you, Jamie, Drumroots and Sidiki :)

[@beckyp9633]

I love how you brought the skin down around the top ring. I haven't seen this before. Sidiki was awesome!

[@paultrussy4243]

Well you don't get any higher praise/recommendation. Awesome stuff - all 3 are super-stars: Sidiki, Jamie and the drum! As for the drumming demo - I just couldn't stop grooving and grinning :) :) :)

[@kurtpatterson1296]

Some advice, it's good to know how to reskin your own drums.However,in most urban areas there are people who specialize in doing a top notch professional job such as this gentleman. I'm sure there is someone in everyone's marketplace who could use the income for doing this kind of work.Support artists and crafts people!!!

[@salmaveli]

Unbelievable drumming. Cool and informative video. Jamie, you're awesome!

[@amandapickering6054]

Nice work, Jamie :)

[@KaizenSteelDrums]

Good job!

[@Cephalodidge1]

Brilliant, well done dude :-)

[@miroklima2949]

Epic, you guys rock

[@markusgarvey]

I have a Djembe just like his but the next size down, I have had it for almost 30 years and I'm not sure how long the guy who had it before me. A good friend that died put the head on and I'm afraid of it breaking, and was looking if there was something to put in the head without killing the tone. It does need to be tightened, and I'm afraid that might break it. It does sound good if it has been in the sun fo a bit. I have a Dunbec from Bali that is mabey 10 years' and that one popped the other day, so now I'm worried. I have a very good sound system and I played along and, I am old and out of practice, but I could only last like 2 min and had to stop, no wonder he has such big arms. I will start playing that rhythm to tone up my arms. He is a great drummer.

[@boccacantiga5095]

Tune and play that drum bro. Your friend skinned it so you could play it and surely would want you to enjoy it. The only permanent thing in this world is impermanence. The skin is not your friend and your memories of him/her wont disappear when the skin breaks. Never rub anything into your skin, keep it tight and play like you mean it. Give it some time in the *gentle* sun to dry before tuning and enjoy your mate's hard work the way it was meant to be🪘👍🏽

[@1jay76]

is that electrical tape used on the inner ring?

[@thirdeye5259]

I have ring salp on djembe ..what to do😥😥

[@lagendarykhan4278]

If my djembe is 12 inches how big must the skin be to reskin it in this manner

[@joshee340]

My djembe is 14 What size skin u use for the flap over and what size steel rod for the rings

[@stephenpamphile4369]

What the name of the rhythm

[@benbenpotato]

What's the BG music????

[@nazimabdkader6461]

Where can I buy the djembe skin?

[@joshee340]

Anybody can sponsor me a goat skin 🤣🇯🇲

[@cynthiathomas3458]

I have a small tear/cut in the goatskin head of my jembe. The damage does not go completely through the skin. Is there something I can do to the damaged area to prevent the tear from getting bigger? I am afraid to play the drum for fear of completely damaging or breaking the skin. I live in Costa Rica, and do not know anyone who re-heads jembes. Any suggestions, thank you.

[@jahnblahkmuhn1630]

Cynthia Thomas there's nothing you can do unfortunately. Just don't tune it too tightly.

[@jahnblahkmuhn1630]

Cynthia Thomas There's nothing you can do unfortunately. Just don't tune it too tightly. And lay the Djembe on its side when you are not playing it, so heat won't build up inside...

[@peternewman9214]

I have had some success with using a ring of superglue around a small puncture or tear in the skin - it can soak into the hide and protect it temporarily. It's good to put it on the inside of the skin as well... I agree with the other reply that says not to tighten it fully! Good luck.. maybe this is your chance to learn how to re-skin a drum and offer your services to Costa Rica!

[@1jay76]

Cut a piece of goat/calf skin and use super glue to patch that area. Ive done it before and my djembe lasted for a couple more months