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# **djembe drum**

**Skip it****40/100 **

a small market ($73K/yr) — djembe drum doesn't clear our bar today.

**Market/yr**

**$73K**

**Growth (1y)**

**+208.6%**

**Products**

**15**

**Brands**

**9**

was 31 a year ago

**Sellers**

**24**

**Price range**

**$18.19–$412.55**

**Returns**

**4.7%**

**Rating**

**4.6★**

**Skip it**

Scored 40/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns

Market size

**4**

 ×0.30

Growth

**78**

 ×0.30

Competition

**31**

 ×0.20

Quality gap

**34**

 ×0.10

Returns

**63**

 ×0.10

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +208.6% year over year.

6K3KHoliday '24Black Friday '25Holiday '25Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26

## **Seasonality**

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

JFMAMJJASOND

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

## **Competition**

- MUINS42% - GOGHOST17% - Meinl Percussion17% - AKLOT8% - Terre4% - Remo4% - Other (3 brands)8%

The top 5 products take 69% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them. 9 brands and 24 sellers compete here.

**Brands**

**9 **▼falling

was 31 a year ago

**Sellers**

**24**

**Top 5 brand share**

**88%**

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend

1
![MUINS Djembe drum 6 x 12 African Hand Drum Carved Mahogany African Drums with Goatskin Drumhead for Kids and Adults Beginners (Red 6 inch)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41T7Nps-VOL.jpg) [**MUINS Djembe drum 6 x 12 African Hand Drum Carved Mahogany African Drums with Goatskin Drumhead for Kids and Adults Beginners (Red 6 inch)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087ZLZQ8X)

MUINS$25.454.4★7642%▲rising

2
![GOGHOST Wood Djembe Drum 6.5 x 12Carved Mahogany African Drums with Goatskin Drumhead West African Styled Professional Djembe Hand Drum Musical Instruments for Adults Beginners](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41OlAGzW1WL.jpg) [**GOGHOST Wood Djembe Drum 6.5 x 12Carved Mahogany African Drums with Goatskin Drumhead West African Styled Professional Djembe Hand Drum Musical Instruments for Adults Beginners**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZCG1BVW)

GOGHOST$28.384.4★1139%—flat

3
![Meinl Percussion Djembe with Mahogany Wood - NOT Made in CHINA - 10-Inch Medium Size Rope Tuned Natural Head 2-Year Warranty](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41JER21bjmL.jpg) [**Meinl Percussion Djembe with Mahogany Wood - NOT Made in CHINA - 10-Inch Medium Size Rope Tuned Natural Head 2-Year Warranty**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004LRZC6A)

Meinl Percussion$109.114.7★9789%▼falling

4
![Djembe Drum AKLOT African Drum Hand-Carved 9.5 x 20 Mahogany Goatskin Drumhead for Adults Beginners (Red)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41w6INEVN9L.jpg) [**Djembe Drum AKLOT African Drum Hand-Carved 9.5 x 20 Mahogany Goatskin Drumhead for Adults Beginners (Red)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VLFFVWD)

AKLOT$80.284.7★9255%▼falling

5
![GOGHOST Mini Wood Djembe Drum 4.5 x 8Carved Mahogany African Drums with Goatskin Drumhead West African Styled Professional Small Djembe Hand Drum Musical Instruments for Beginners](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41QgOtovmGL.jpg) [**GOGHOST Mini Wood Djembe Drum 4.5 x 8Carved Mahogany African Drums with Goatskin Drumhead West African Styled Professional Small Djembe Hand Drum Musical Instruments for Beginners**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZCHJTMM)

GOGHOST$18.194.4★1135%▼falling

6
![Meinl Percussion Djembe Drum 10 x 20 NOT MADE IN CHINA Professional Hand Carved Mahogany Drum with Goat Skin Head](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/413ECdlzH1L.jpg) [**Meinl Percussion Djembe Drum 10 x 20 NOT MADE IN CHINA Professional Hand Carved Mahogany Drum with Goat Skin Head**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006W2SG1A)

Meinl Percussion$107.894.7★4395%▼falling

7
![Remo DJ-0014-05 Mondo Djembe Drum - Earth 14](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31nEuHU1zsL.jpg) [**Remo DJ-0014-05 Mondo Djembe Drum - Earth 14**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002F7B8W)

Remo$412.554.8★2124%▼falling

8
![GOGHOST Wood Djembe Drum 8.5 x 16Carved Mahogany African Drums with Goatskin Drumhead West African Styled Professional Djembe Hand Drum Musical Instruments for Adults Beginners](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51h6ZPMYjxL.jpg) [**GOGHOST Wood Djembe Drum 8.5 x 16Carved Mahogany African Drums with Goatskin Drumhead West African Styled Professional Djembe Hand Drum Musical Instruments for Adults Beginners**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZCGSKTN)

GOGHOST$40.434.4★1133%—flat

9
![Djembe Drum MOSEN Africa Drum Hand-Carved 8 x 20 Mahogany Goat skin DrumAhead for Adults Beginners(8 inch)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41BM4RQDR+L.jpg) [**Djembe Drum MOSEN Africa Drum Hand-Carved 8 x 20 Mahogany Goat skin DrumAhead for Adults Beginners(8 inch)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9QM2V9R)

MOSEN MUSIC$50.354.8★223%▼falling

10

![Djembe Hand Drum Circle Instrument with Synthetic Shell and Head Alpine Series NOT MADE IN CHINA Easy Tuning 2-YEAR WARRANTY](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31r5Y1DXF8L.jpg) [**Djembe Hand Drum Circle Instrument with Synthetic Shell and Head Alpine Series NOT MADE IN CHINA Easy Tuning 2-YEAR WARRANTY**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08T3MLQSX)

Meinl Percussion$157.304.7★603%▼falling

11

![B.N.D TOP Drum Djembe is a Rope goat skin Covered Goblet African Drum Played by Hands West Africa style jembe for drums circle and more (6x12)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51LEfMjW9AL.jpg) [**B.N.D TOP Drum Djembe is a Rope goat skin Covered Goblet African Drum Played by Hands West Africa style jembe for drums circle and more (6x12)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0848KGB11)

B.N.D TOP$35.324.2★1,1873%▼falling

12

![Djembe Drum AKLOT African Drum Hand-Carved 8 inches Mahogany Goatskin Drumhead for Adults Starter Beginners](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51EOW6ZJn4L.jpg) [**Djembe Drum AKLOT African Drum Hand-Carved 8 inches Mahogany Goatskin Drumhead for Adults Starter Beginners**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DKGZYMB)

AKLOT$52.044.7★9253%—flat

13

![Terre Djembe Handmade Drum 10 Tall 5-6 Head Mahogany Wood Goat Skin](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41B950OV+IL.jpg) [**Terre Djembe Handmade Drum 10 Tall 5-6 Head Mahogany Wood Goat Skin**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06WLK4654)

Terre$41.384.4★1172%—flat

14

![Terre Djembe Standard Line Carved Mahogany Wood with Natural Goat Skin 24 Tall 12 Head Model NK047](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ujo6AEurL.jpg) [**Terre Djembe Standard Line Carved Mahogany Wood with Natural Goat Skin 24 Tall 12 Head Model NK047**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06VTN6PF5)

Terre$203.834.7★722%—flat

15

![ENNBOM Djembe Lightweight African Drum Pattern Cloth Stitched Congo Hand Drum for Adults Beginners (10 in)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51j-cIOsvnL.jpg) [**ENNBOM Djembe Lightweight African Drum Pattern Cloth Stitched Congo Hand Drum for Adults Beginners (10 in)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CBS56Z6Z)

ENNBOM$67.314.4★82%▲rising

## **Product shelf**

All 15 tracked products in this niche.

Top sellersNewestTrending

[![MUINS Djembe drum 6 x 12 African Hand Drum Carved Mahogany African Drums with Goatskin Drumhead for Kids and Adults Beginners (Red 6 inch)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41T7Nps-VOL.jpg)**MUINS Djembe drum 6 x 12 African Hand Drum Carved Mahogany African Drums with Goatskin Drumhead for Kids and Adults Beginners (Red 6 inch)** MUINS**$25.45**4.4★76 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087ZLZQ8X) [![GOGHOST Wood Djembe Drum 6.5 x 12Carved Mahogany African Drums with Goatskin Drumhead West African Styled Professional Djembe Hand Drum Musical Instruments for Adults Beginners](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41OlAGzW1WL.jpg)**GOGHOST Wood Djembe Drum 6.5 x 12Carved Mahogany African Drums with Goatskin Drumhead West African Styled Professional Djembe Hand Drum Musical Instruments for Adults Beginners** GOGHOST**$28.38**4.4★113 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZCG1BVW) [![Meinl Percussion Djembe with Mahogany Wood - NOT Made in CHINA - 10-Inch Medium Size Rope Tuned Natural Head 2-Year Warranty](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41JER21bjmL.jpg)**Meinl Percussion Djembe with Mahogany Wood - NOT Made in CHINA - 10-Inch Medium Size Rope Tuned Natural Head 2-Year Warranty** Meinl Percussion**$109.11**4.7★978 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004LRZC6A) [![Djembe Drum AKLOT African Drum Hand-Carved 9.5 x 20 Mahogany Goatskin Drumhead for Adults Beginners (Red)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41w6INEVN9L.jpg)**Djembe Drum AKLOT African Drum Hand-Carved 9.5 x 20 Mahogany Goatskin Drumhead for Adults Beginners (Red)** AKLOT**$80.28**4.7★925 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VLFFVWD) [![GOGHOST Mini Wood Djembe Drum 4.5 x 8Carved Mahogany African Drums with Goatskin Drumhead West African Styled Professional Small Djembe Hand Drum Musical Instruments for Beginners](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41QgOtovmGL.jpg)**GOGHOST Mini Wood Djembe Drum 4.5 x 8Carved Mahogany African Drums with Goatskin Drumhead West African Styled Professional Small Djembe Hand Drum Musical Instruments for Beginners** GOGHOST**$18.19**4.4★113 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZCHJTMM) [![Meinl Percussion Djembe Drum 10 x 20 NOT MADE IN CHINA Professional Hand Carved Mahogany Drum with Goat Skin Head](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/413ECdlzH1L.jpg)**Meinl Percussion Djembe Drum 10 x 20 NOT MADE IN CHINA Professional Hand Carved Mahogany Drum with Goat Skin Head** Meinl Percussion**$107.89**4.7★439 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006W2SG1A) [![Remo DJ-0014-05 Mondo Djembe Drum - Earth 14](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31nEuHU1zsL.jpg)**Remo DJ-0014-05 Mondo Djembe Drum - Earth 14** Remo**$412.55**4.8★212 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002F7B8W) [![GOGHOST Wood Djembe Drum 8.5 x 16Carved Mahogany African Drums with Goatskin Drumhead West African Styled Professional Djembe Hand Drum Musical Instruments for Adults Beginners](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51h6ZPMYjxL.jpg)**GOGHOST Wood Djembe Drum 8.5 x 16Carved Mahogany African Drums with Goatskin Drumhead West African Styled Professional Djembe Hand Drum Musical Instruments for Adults Beginners** GOGHOST**$40.43**4.4★113 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZCGSKTN)

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**32%

*“Beautifully made”*

**Audio Quality**16%

*“Great sound”*

**Value For Money**7%

*“Decent for the price”*

**Design-Overall**7%

*“The carving and design are beautiful”*

**Comfort-Overall**7%

*“It is so comfortable to hold”*

**Color**5%

*“Colors are great”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%

*“Better than expected”*

**Size-Overall**4%

*“Perfect size for a kiddo”*

**Brightness/Shine/Glow**3%

*“His happy countenance shines through the room as he plays this drum”*

**Strength**3%

*“is very sturdy”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Size-Overall**36%

*“Its small”*

**Audio Quality**33%

*“Didn't love it the sound is not great”*

**Strap/String Quality**5%

*“The only thing is the straps loosen”*

#### **Top return reasons**- Size-Overall55% - Audio Quality17% - Quality-Overall5% - Defective Material/Parts4% - Product Condition4% - Value For Money3% - Advertised Vs Actual Product3% - Weight Heavy2% - Noise Level1% - Durability1%