Hand Carved Kete for Sale

$SOLD$

21"high

7 1/2" head

Hand carved by Kekeu da Bahia - Kete with Lion of Juda, Cross, Capoeira Angola, and Brasil flag

African goat skin head

Nyabinghy for sale

*SOLD*

Large Keteh 

9"head

19 1/2"high

African Goat Skin Head

Made by Kekeu da Bahia

Nyabinghi on Etsy

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Kekeu

Sweet New Nyabinghi Fundeh!

New Nyabinghi! Hand carved stripes and design with red, gold and green painted stripes. This Nya is prefect to play as a Fundeh. The dimensions are shown below. The head is about 8" diameter and the height is 22". What was once used to build barriers is now used to awaken to the heartbeat rhythm(100% re-purposed wood).

Bless!

Fundeh drum for sale

Fresh outta the shop! This Fundeh is ready to take home and make some sweet sounds. 8"diameter and 19"height, Afrikan goat skin head. 

This is 100% handmade, Kekeu da Bahia quality nyabingy

Nyabinghi Drums Available

I am offering these hand built, Nyabinghi, wood and steel drum which was made by me. This sweet drum has four metal, bolt adjusted rods which tighten the head. 

Available sizes:

"FUNDEH" 19'' TALL, DIAMETER OF 8'' 

"KETEH" 16 3/4" TALL, DIAMETER 7 3/8"

"KETEH" 16'' TALL, DIAMETER 6 3/4"

Prices between $150 and $250. Please contact me for more info, I am also available to show you the sounds via Skype.

The Niyabinghi resistance inspired a number of peoples, who incorporated what are known as niyabinghi chants. The rhythms of these chants were eventually an influence of popular ska, rocksteady and reggae music. Three kinds of drums are used in niyabinghi: bass, the middle-pitched fundeh and keteh. The keteh (the "repeater") plays an improvised syncopation, the fundeh plays a regular one-two beat and the bass drum strikes loudly on the first beat, and softly on the third beat. When groups of players get together, only one akete player may play at any one time. The other drums keep regular rhythms while the keteh players solo in the form of a conversation. Binghi chanting typically includes recitation of the Psalms, but may also include variations of well-known Christian hymns. Niyabinghi drumming is not exclusive to the Niyabinghi order, and is common to all. Its rhythms are the basis of Reggae music.