A Djembe is a large goblet shaped skin-covered hand drum and is played with bare hands, rather than sticks. The origin and the meaning of the word 'Djembe' is not clear.

According to one version, Djembe's origin can be traced to Mali in West Africa and if the saying in their local language is translated into English, it literally means 'everyone gather together'. Other research scholars deduce that the name originates from the 'Djem' tree (Sycamore fig), which was widely used in the shell in those days.

Djembe belongs to membranophone family of musical instruments, comprising a frame and shell; in respect of Djembe, it is wooden shell. Drum-head is usually made of rawhide. While Djembe is normally about 12 inches in diameter and 24 inches in height, smaller sizes are also available.

The primary notes are called, 'bass', 'tone' and 'slap'. While slap has, a high- pitched and sharp sound, the tone is more round and full and the bass sound is low and deep. Djembe occupies a pride of place among the musical instruments and is most popular with people irrespective of age.

One splendid type of the available Djembe is the Latin Percussion Djembe which is popularly known out as LP Djembe. The basic height of the LP Djembe is around 25 inch and a 12.5 inch diameter made of goat skin head which can be used in an addition to different congas. The base material for building this Djembe is Kiln dried which is obtained from Siam Oak which is very environmental friendly.

This typical type of Djembe is capable for playing tones of versatile genres ranging from the deep bass tones to the crackling highs, all by a simple tuning of the Djembe by means of mechanical tuning. This Djembe is an excellent choice as an add-on to the basic conga range because of its light weight and hence can be played with a strap.

Martin Cohen, an ardent music lover, founded LP or Latin Percussion. He formally set up the company Latin Percussion in 1964. KMC Music of Bloomfield CT, the World's biggest distributor of musical instruments, purchased Latin Percussion in October 2002. LP brand is among the most popular brands in musical instruments. LP has introduced a number of models of Djembe, like LP Djembe, LP Galaxy Djembe etc.

LP Djembe is made of Siam Oak shell with perfectly matched traditional goatskin head. LP Djembe is well known for incredible tonal ranges, wonderful deep bass tones and has the facility of mechanical tuning. Being quite light in weight, LP Djembe is easy to play either seated or standing by attaching to it a strap. It is an excellent drum for use in percussion set-ups or in addition to Congas. It has a traditional appealing shape.

LP Galaxy Giovanni Series Wood Djembe ranks among the top Djembes in the world today and is modeled after famous African djembe. Giovanni djembe produces an astounding range of tones. The aesthetically crafted drum is of ash color, in the traditional shape with attractive fabric band around its waist. The high quality goat skinhead produces superior resonance and tone.

The LP Galaxy is available in drum size of 12 inch and 14 inch. The galaxy series of Djembes is known as the best tunable Djembe in the world and credit for all that convenience is tuning is given to the modern mechanical tuning techniques included in the LP Galaxy Djembe.

This Djembe can be played on a strap or played by mounting it on a conga stand, so it is convenient to play it in any position. This Djembe is well suited for the amateurs and the professionals. This is a musical instrument which adds grace to the music being played because of myriad of tones that can be played on this and the convenience.