there's been quite a demand for my djembe skills these days. it's weird... for the last year or so, i've only played a handful of times, but just recently i've been invited to play at a wedding (next week), a coffeehouse (2 days ago), 2 morning services (next 2 weeks) and a church conference (2 weeks from now). in addition, there's a real chance that one of my friends might record a demo and she wants me to back her up. i'm seriously considering purchasing a nice one for these upcoming events.

in case you have no idea what i'm talking about. this is a djembe:

(this is actually the model i'm looking to purchase... from a vermont-based company that makes a solid, clean-looking instrument)

it's an african drum, with a deep bass sound and nice clean tones. i definitely need some practice... but i'm excited to improve my skills and perform.

(p.s. it bothers me when people pronounce it "duh-jem-bay" as if you have to pronounce the D and J separately. it's "jem-bay". please remember this around me. thanks.)