Every AWA Series djembe begins as a hand-carved shell, shaped by master craftsmen in Guinea, West Africa, from timber selected for its density, grain and resonant quality. Each shell then makes its way to Belgium, where Jeremy Tomasck individually inspects, assembles and quality-checks the complete instrument before it is listed for sale.

This dual-origin process, Guinean craftsmanship combined with Belgian percussion luthier finishing, produces djembes that carry the authenticity of West African tradition with the consistency and quality control of a professional workshop. No two AWA Series instruments are identical.