←ExploreENTITY · INSTRUMENTAkete drumWell supportedRastafari/Nyabinghi drum family used in ceremonial drumming and roots-reggae spiritual sound worlds.Share a memoryCorrect this recordAdd a source leadAt a glanceTypeinstrumentConfidenceWell supportedEraOpen era →Musical & sonic elementsEvidence, memory & meta layersConnectionsassociated withRepeater drumThe akete is the lead 'repeater' drum of Nyabinghi, the two names denoting the same high-pitched hand drum (Reggae Routes; Rough Guide to Reggae).part ofNyabinghi chantThe akete is one of the three sacred drums voicing the Nyabinghi chant (Reggae Routes; Rough Guide to Reggae).used inNyabinghiAkete drums are used in Nyabinghi/Rastafari ceremonial drumming.linked by · associated withKete drumKete and akete are variant spellings for the same Nyabinghi repeater drum (Reggae Routes).linked by · part ofRepeater drumRepeater is the lead drum role in the akete/Nyabinghi ensemble.linked by · part ofFundeh drumFundeh is a supporting drum role in the akete/Nyabinghi ensemble.linked by · part ofNyabinghi bass drumBass drum grounds the Nyabinghi/akete ensemble.
