We are an Anglo-Senegalese family run business with bases in Dakar , Senegal , South West U.K. and Bamako , Mali . Since 2000 we have been travelling around West Africa developing and refining our instruments and drums , researching West African music and writing , recording and performing with our extended family of West African musicians , dancers and craftsmen. In 2006 we started trading in ebay and later through skinsandstrings.com and tradeafro.com

The aim of our business is to bring the best quality West African instruments to musicians , schools and students all over the world. Our experience  and contacts on the ground give us the ability to source rare and high quality instruments like Ngonis , Koras , Xalams , Riitis etc.

We have a workshop in Dakar where all the drums are finished and headed and stored prior to shipping. We continue to supply many of the most well known and respected U.S. and E.U. djembe wholesalers.

This site is designed to show for the first time our entire range of instruments and also provide a resource for those wishing to discover more about West African instruments and culture. The site will be constantly updated with videos , audio and photos , feel free to browse and share.

Best wishes

Nick and Fatou