Bougarabou

The Bougarabou is an African goblet drum.

Originally used in Gambia and the Casamance, the Bougarabou is now manufactured in various West African countries. The best Klangeergebnisse achieve this Harth woods such as Win, Iroko and African Mahogany. When stringing a haired cowhide is used. The sound is warm and melodic, similar to that of Latin American Conga and Tumba. Therefore, the Bougarabou is also often called african conga. The coat is by Seilknüpftechnik which is identical to the Djembe clamping technology, spread out and voted.

It is traditionally played by the Diola, who live mainly in the Casamance, the southern part of Senegal, Gambia and Guinea- Bissau.

A drummer is faced with a set of three to four drums.