Young Brunette Girl With Djembe Drums Reveals On The Balcony Terrace

In the 1990s, very few educational resources were available to a student of the djembe. Among the earliest are an educational VHS tape by Babatunde Olatunji released in 1993, as well as books by Serge Blanc, Famoudou Konaté, and Mamady Keïta. This was followed by a three-volume VHS set by Keïta in 2000. Since then, dozens of educational books, CDs, and DVDs have appeared on the market, reflecting the increased popularity of the djembe.
• Djembe tourism
Starting in the 1980s, a number of Guinean djembefolas (Epizo Bangoura, Famoudou Konaté, Mamady Keïta) started hosting study tours to Guinea, allowing djembe students to experience Guinean culture first-hand. Many other djembefolas followed suit; as of 2012, a potential visitor can select from tens of djembe tours each year. Djembe tourism created a market for djembefolas in Guinea that previously did not exist. Young djembefolas try to emulate the success of their famous predecessors and cater to the needs of the tourists, leading to change and commodification of the original djembe culture.