Amara Kante is a well known djembe master who was born in the Ivory Coast and later moved to Guinea. His training and playing is very traditional and he has a great knowledge of djembe music from a wide range of places.
In this interview Amara gives some insights into his lineage and some typical problems encountered by djembe players.
Learn some music terminology you'll need.
More djembe exercises to develop your co-ordination, technique and sounds.
Inner metronome 1- A basic pattern and shifting the pulse about
Inner metronome 2- Playing with other combinations of notes
Inner metronome 3- Placing 2 quarter notes
Inner metronome 4- Ghosting and creating space
Inner metronome 5- Filling space and freeing your hands
Djembe solo ideas - A concept