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Definition of djembe noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

djembe

noun
 
/ˈdʒembeɪ/
 
/ˈdʒembeɪ/
 
West African English [ˈdʒɛmbe]
(West African English)
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  1. a traditional hand drum used in West Africa
    • His roots are in the blues, but he also uses traditional African instruments such as the kora and the djembe.
    Topics Musicc2
    Word OriginFrench djembé, from Mande jembe.
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