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What does the djembe drum name mean?

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14y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

"Anke djé, anke bé" which literally translates to "everyone gather together in peace" and defines the drums purpose In the Bambara language, "djé" is the verb for "gather" and "bé" translates as "peace".

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