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# **djembe drum**
**Skip it**
Weak search conversion (0.4%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 18Growth 28Conversion 5Competition 26Returns 29Price range 21Avg price 77Brand share 28Review moat 82Quality gap 32
**Review moat**
**Great****357.33**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Great****$95.32**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Okay****4.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Growth**
**Okay****+2.7%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Okay****88%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****69%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Price range**
**Bad****$18.19–$412.55**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****$73K**
$73K/yr · 197K searches
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, djembe drum is a $73K/yr Amazon United States market (197K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 29/100.
Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **djembe drum market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **2K–3K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$191K–$238K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#17**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **93%**
- **Out of stock**
- **8.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **54 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **196 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 69% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**9 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**24**
**Top-5 brand share**
**88%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**69%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**8%**
- MUINS42% - GOGHOST17% - Meinl Percussion17% - AKLOT8% - Terre4% - Remo4% - Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 8%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +2.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KHoliday '24Black Friday '25Holiday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/musical-instruments/djembe-drum/trend)
## **Top djembe drum search terms**
- **djembe drum**76K/yr+2.9%0.4% conv. - **djembe**49K/yr+6.7%0.3% conv. - **african drum**29K/yr+21.0%0.4% conv. - **african drums**10K/yr-11.9%0.7% conv. - **djembe drums adults**10K/yr-1.0%0.5% conv. - **african drums for adults**8K/yr-1.8%0.4% conv. - **djembes**6K/yr-26.9%0.5% conv. - **djembe drum kids**5K/yr-30.4%0.6% conv. - **african drums for kids**3K/yr-11.2%0.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/musical-instruments/djembe-drum/search-terms)
## **Top djembe drum products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%15%$11K30%$22K45%$33K60%$44K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[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)**MUINS**$25.45**4.4★76 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087ZLZQ8X) [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**GOGHOST**$28.38**4.4★113 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZCG1BVW) [3**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 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004LRZC6A) [4**Djembe Drum AKLOT African Drum Hand-Carved 9.5 x 20 Mahogany Goatskin Drumhead for Adults Beginners (Red)**AKLOT**$80.28**4.7★925 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VLFFVWD) [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**GOGHOST**$18.19**4.4★113 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZCHJTMM)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**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**113 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZCG1BVW) [**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**113 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZCHJTMM) [**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**113 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZCGSKTN) [**Djembe Drum MOSEN Africa Drum Hand-Carved 8 x 20 Mahogany Goat skin DrumAhead for Adults Beginners(8 inch)**MOSEN MUSIC**$50.35**22 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9QM2V9R) [**ENNBOM Djembe Lightweight African Drum Pattern Cloth Stitched Congo Hand Drum for Adults Beginners (10 in)**ENNBOM**$67.31**8 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CBS56Z6Z)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**ENNBOM Djembe Lightweight African Drum Pattern Cloth Stitched Congo Hand Drum for Adults Beginners (10 in)**ENNBOM**$67.31**4.4★**▲ 77%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CBS56Z6Z) [**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★**▲ 48%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087ZLZQ8X) [**Terre Djembe Handmade Drum 10 Tall 5-6 Head Mahogany Wood Goat Skin**Terre**$41.38**4.4★**▲ 14%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06WLK4654) [**Djembe Drum AKLOT African Drum Hand-Carved 8 inches Mahogany Goatskin Drumhead for Adults Starter Beginners**AKLOT**$52.04**4.7★**▲ 13%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DKGZYMB) [**Terre Djembe Standard Line Carved Mahogany Wood with Natural Goat Skin 24 Tall 12 Head Model NK047**Terre**$203.83**4.7★**— 7%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06VTN6PF5)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about djembe drum**
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-Overall**55%
**Audio Quality**17%
**Quality-Overall**5%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Product Condition**4%
**Value For Money**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Weight Heavy**2%
**Noise Level**1%
**Durability**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is djembe drum profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $73K/yr across 15 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +2.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (29/100).
- **How competitive is the djembe drum niche?**
- 9 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 69% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in djembe drum?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Audio Quality, Strap/String Quality. The return rate is 4.7%.
- **When does demand for djembe drum peak?**
- Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the djembe drum niche?**
- Listings span $18.19–$412.55; the average listing price is $95.32 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 357 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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