Discover the instruments of African music
African music is a story of tradition. Passed down from generation to generation, its main characteristics are rhythm, with the use of many percussions or body playing modes, and polyrhythm with a superposition of several rhythms. The best-known instrument is undoubtedly the djembe. Carved from heavy wood, its shape is reminiscent of the mortar used to pound grain. It is covered with goat or antelope skin, stretched by a braid of ropes. AFROSTORE, which promotes African music in Belgium, Europe and its surroundings, tells you more.